And even the motion of our human blood Almost suspended
I love the rawness of this line, the idea of human blood, suspended in time. It is a vivid and compelling addition to the piece.
10 Matching Annotations
- Aug 2019
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my dearest Friend
The intended audience of the poem is revealed.
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f eye, and ear
There is a lot of alliteration in this poem ("of eye, and ear...the guide, the guardian")
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And the round ocean and the living air, And the blue sky, and in the mind of man: A motion and a spirit, that impels All thinking things, all objects of all thought, And rolls through all things. Therefore am I still A lover of the meadows and the woods And mountains;
Repetition of "and" emphasizes the continuity and abundance of nature.
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The still sad music of humanity, Nor harsh nor grating, though of ample power To chasten and subdue.—And I have felt A presence that disturbs me with the joy Of elevated thoughts; a sense sublime
There are many juxtapositions in this piece. The author jumps from happy to sad imageries and tones over the course of a few lines.
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The sounding cataract Haunted me like a passion: the tall rock, The mountain, and the deep and gloomy wood,
This imagery is breathtaking.
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Nature
Nature is capitalized here, as if it is a person, or a sentient being of some sort. I wonder if the author was trying to emphasize its liveliness.
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The Hermit sits alone.
It is interesting how the line ends with the word "alone", and then is met with an empty space. Not only is the Hermit alone; the stanza is, too.
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Which at this season, with their unripe fruits
This reminds me of Christina Rosetti's poem, Goblin Market. The vivid depictions of fruit are delectable and divine.
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Five years have past
Five is repeated here, which leads me to believe that there is some sort of deeper significance to that number.
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