To her fair works did nature link
The human soul that through me ran '
These lines speak about man's vital relationship with nature. Discuss and write an appreciation of the poem 'Lines Written in Early Spring '
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1798, William Wordsworth, poet to Lines Written in Early Spring, was to publish a volume of poetry known as ‘Lyrical Ballads’ with his then-friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In 1802, they published this volume again, this time with a preface written by William Wordsworth himself, wherein he attempted to explain the reasoning for writing his poetry. He wrote, ‘what is a Poet? He is a man speaking to men’, a movement away from idealized notion of the poet having some higher aim in life and some God-ordained talent to write to educate others
Lines Written in Early Spring by William Wordsworth is an insightful poem that gives a powerful message to the entire mankind.
Sitting under the shade of an arbor where nature was abundant with birds hopping merrily, trees and climbing plants were hugging one another. Twigs were spreading their arms to embrace the blowing wind. The poet could see there was joy in nature.
But when he compared natural world to man’s world, he felt so sad comparing both nature and man. Nature had a holy plan for every creature; but man’s plan was evil and sinister.
The poet felt very depressed thinking about man’s evil deeds directed against other men and women. The poet found everything in nature so jocund and helpful; but when he thought about man’s greed, hatred, jealousy, evil designs he feels sad and depressed.
The poem is a masterpiece in rhyme; he has used abab rhyme scheme. The diction used by him creates a perfect imagery of the natural scene he himself was enjoying.
The language used is simple and impressive. The poem can be termed as the epitome of literary marvel.