Line by line Analysis
line 1
• opening line establishes central theme: human detachment from nature
• phrase " late and soon"→ the problem is all across time
line 2
• speaker critiques materialistic mindset of society
↳ people are preoccupied with wealth ( "getting and spending")
↳ at expense of true potential ("we lay wast to our powers")
line 3
• line reflects speakers observation that despite the abundance of nature people fail to recognise connection
• the word" ours" emphasises the sense of ownership that is lacking
line 4
• line suggest that humanity has traded emotional + spiritual connection to nature for material gain
↳ speaker views as terrible bargain (" a sordid boon" )
line 5
• sea = personified as a feminine entity → depicted as revealing secrets to the moon
↳ metaphorical image = intimate relationship between natural elements and cyclical rhythms to natural world
line 6
• winds = portrayed as howling
↳ woke sense of wildness and unpredictability
↳ personification highlights power and force of nature = independent from human control
line 7
• simile → compares winds to sleeping flowers → suggets tranquility
line 1
• opening line establishes central theme: human detachment from nature
• phrase " late and soon"→ the problem is all across time
line 2
• speaker critiques materialistic mindset of society
↳ people are preoccupied with wealth ( "getting and spending")
↳ at expense of true potential ("we lay wast to our powers")
line 3
• line reflects speakers observation that despite the abundance of nature people fail to recognise connection
• the word" ours" emphasises the sense of ownership that is lacking
line 4
• line suggest that humanity has traded emotional + spiritual connection to nature for material gain
↳ speaker views as terrible bargain (" a sordid boon" )
line 5
• sea = personified as a feminine entity → depicted as revealing secrets to the moon
↳ metaphorical image = intimate relationship between natural elements and cyclical rhythms to natural world
line 6
• winds = portrayed as howling
↳ woke sense of wildness and unpredictability
↳ personification highlights power and force of nature = independent from human control
line 7
• simile → compares winds to sleeping flowers → suggets tranquility
