The beauty within William Wordsworth poem, Lines, lies within the detailed description of the landscape. The poem opens with the speaker returning to a place he hasn 't seen for five years; creating a parallel with the title, Lines. An idea that mirrors time in the sense of moving forward, or in the right direction. The speaker allows himself to become embraced by his surroundings, observing the tranquility of his untamed surroundings. Wordsworth’s focus on nature is an underlying motif for the religious experience one has when alone in nature. The emphasis on the tranquility of seclusion surrounding the speaker brings to light the notion of growth and understanding of the fast paced life he lives, and how nature and tranquility allows himself
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The land represents the thing humans try and tame, only succeeding for as long as they continue to work. The sky, a representation of the unfathomable depths that surround our world, the sky is the uncontrollable and the never ending impossibilities. Together, these two beautiful life sources create a sense of personal solitude, maybe a solitude that could be described as lonely. “In darkness and amid the many shapes if joyless daylight”(Lines 51-52), portraying the uncertainties that life holds, even when things could look so clear; the sunlight is an illusion, as nothing is ever truly without a shadow. The loneliness the speaker exhibits is best portrayed through the speaker’s thoughts on the loss of innocence, leaving a man with more knowledge but less of a carefree view of the …show more content…
Nature and religion are one of the same within the poem, as when the speaker talks of nature, he talks about it as if he’s mentioning it in prayer. “O sylvan Wye! […] how often has my spirit turned to thee!” (Lines 56&57) The speaker not only praises nature, but he also sees natures importance for the mind, as well as the soul. The poem is in celebration for nature’s beauty and the power it has to heal, by providing small and unexpected joys that penetrate “the still, sad music of humanity”(Line 91). Even when hailing nature for all it’s glorious wonders, the speaker does acknowledge the possibility of a higher power that has allowed nature to
The land represents the thing humans try and tame, only succeeding for as long as they continue to work. The sky, a representation of the unfathomable depths that surround our world, the sky is the uncontrollable and the never ending impossibilities. Together, these two beautiful life sources create a sense of personal solitude, maybe a solitude that could be described as lonely. “In darkness and amid the many shapes if joyless daylight”(Lines 51-52), portraying the uncertainties that life holds, even when things could look so clear; the sunlight is an illusion, as nothing is ever truly without a shadow. The loneliness the speaker exhibits is best portrayed through the speaker’s thoughts on the loss of innocence, leaving a man with more knowledge but less of a carefree view of the …show more content…
Nature and religion are one of the same within the poem, as when the speaker talks of nature, he talks about it as if he’s mentioning it in prayer. “O sylvan Wye! […] how often has my spirit turned to thee!” (Lines 56&57) The speaker not only praises nature, but he also sees natures importance for the mind, as well as the soul. The poem is in celebration for nature’s beauty and the power it has to heal, by providing small and unexpected joys that penetrate “the still, sad music of humanity”(Line 91). Even when hailing nature for all it’s glorious wonders, the speaker does acknowledge the possibility of a higher power that has allowed nature to