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RomanticPoetryProject:AWomansPerspective

HannahMore(February2,1745September7,1833)
HereandThere
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hereandthere11/comments.asp
Hereblississhort,imperfect,insincere,
Buttotal,absolute,andperfectthere.
Heretime'samoment,shortourhappieststate,
Thereinfinitedurationisourdate.
HereSatantempts,andtroublese'enthebest,
InaweaksinfulbodyhereIdwell,
ButthereIdropthisfrailandsicklyshell.
Heremybestthoughtsarestain'dwithguiltandfear,
Butloveandpardonshallbeperfectthere.
Heremybestdutiesaredefiledwithsin,
Therealliseasewithoutandpeacewithin.
Herefeeblefaithsuppliesmyonlylight,
Therefaithandhopeareswallow'dupinsight.
Hereloveofselfmyfairestworkdestroys,
ThereloveofGodshallperfectallmyjoys.
Herethings,asinaglass,aredarklyshown,
ThereIshallknowasclearlyasI'mknown.
Frailarethefairestflowerswhichbloombelow,
Therefreshestpalmsonrootsimmortalgrow.
Herewantsorcaresperplexmyanxiousmind,
Butspiritsthereacalmfruitionfind.
Heredisappointmentsmybestschemesdestroy,
Therethosethatsow'dintearsshallreapinjoy.
Herevanityisstamp'donallbelow,
Perfectionthereoneverygoodshallgrow.
Heremyfondheartisfasten'donsomefriend,
Whosekindnessmay,whoselifemusthaveanend.
ButtherenofailurecanIeverprove,
Godcannotdisappoint,forGodislove.
HereChristforsinnerssuffer'd,groan'd,andbled,
Buttherehereignsthegreattriumphanthead:
Heremock'dandscourged,heworeacrownofthorns,
Acrownofglorytherehisbrowadorns.
Hereerrorcloudsthewill,anddimsthesight,

Thereallisknowledge,purityandlight.
Heresoimperfectisthismortalstate,
IfblestmyselfImournsomeother'sfate.
AteveryhumanwoIhererepine,
Thejoyofeverysaintshalltherebemine.
HereifIlean,theworldshallpiercemyheart,
ButtherethatbrokenreedandIshallpart.
HereonnopromisedgoodcanIdepend,
ButtheretheRockofAgesismyfriend.
Hereifsomesuddenjoydelightinspire,
Thedreadtoloseitdampstherisingfire
Buttherewhatevergoodthesoulemploy,
Thethoughtthat'tiseternal,crownsthejoy.

Diction
HannahMoreusesmanydescriptivewordstocontrastthetwolocationsthatsheis
mentioninginthepoem..Sheusesbothinformalandformalwordswhichdramaticallycontrast
thetwolocations.Thedictionportraystheauthorsfeelingsabouthersurroundingsandfeelings
attributedtolocation.
Images
Theauthorusesvividimageryinherpoemtodepictbothpositiveandnegativeimages
inthereadersminds.Shereferredtonounsthatreflecthappinessandsadnesssuchasflowers
andsinners.Shedescribestheplacesheisatwithsorrow,angerandsolitudewhiletheplaces
shedreamstobeatdepictsjoyandhappiness.
Details
Thedetailsofthepoemareleftout,theplacesheisatandwhereshewantstobeare
unknown.However,thereadercanfillthevoidbyimaginingtheplacesthattheauthorcould
potentiallybeat.
Language
Thelanguagecontrastswidelyinthepoem.Thishelpstheaudiencefocusonthe
authorsmessageofcontrastingfeelingsbasedonlocation.Herlanguagedrawsattentiontothe
authorsdeepassociationswithwheresheis.Theauthorsuseofallusionalsomakesthepoem
morecolloquialtocontrastthemostlyformaldiction.
SentenceStructure
EachsentenceinHereandThereconsistsofanegativeclause
concerningwheretheauthorcurrentlyisfollowedbyapositiveclausedescribingwhereMore
hopestobe.Sincetheattitudefluctuatesfrompositivetonegativethroughoutthepoem,the
readermustdecidewhichlocationtheycanrelatetomore.Attheconclusionofthepoem,More
shiftsthelocationsinrelationtoherfeelings.

HereandTherebyHannahMore,depictsRomanticismthroughitsemphasisonemotionsand
experiences.ThepoemitselfdescribesMoreslustasforplacesthatshewantstobeatand
hatredforwheresheiscurrentlylocated.Theauthorcontrastsherthoughtswithhercurrentstate

ofbeingandherlustforherdesiredlocation,thereaderisabletorelatetoherwant.Thereader
canchoosethelocationthattheyfeelmostattachedtoandreflectiveoftheirownlives,thiscan
beachievedbyMoresdescriptivelanguage.Inthepoem,Moreisalsoshowingherdisdain
towardshercurrentstateinwishingthatshewereinaplaceentirelydifferent,asomewhat
dreamlikeplace.Perhapssheisdreamingofaplacemorelikeheavenandconsideringdeathasa
betterstatethanlife.WhenMorereferencesJesusChrist,thisshowsthatshehopesthathe
appreciatedhisownlifeevenafterhesacrificedhimself.ShementionsthatHeremybestduties
aredefiledwithsinshowingthatsheisnotatpeacewithherselfinhercurrentplace.
Throughoutthepoem,thereaderbecomesmoreawareofhersubtlesuggestionthatherdesired
dreamplaceisheaven.Thishastheabilitytodepressthereaderastheyhopetheyneverbein
thatsituation.Thisisalsoacharacteristicofromanticismlustforatimebetterthantheirown
timewhichMorebelievesistheafterlifeinheaven.

AgnesStrickland(August19,1796July8,1874)
TheButterflysFirstFlight
http://allpoetry.com/poem/8604431TheButterflysFirstFlightbyAgnesStrickland

Thouhastburstfromthyprison,
Brightchildoftheair,
Likeaspiritjustrisen
Fromitsmansionofcare.

Thouartjoyouslywinging
Thyfirstardentflight,
Wherethegaylarkissinging
Hernotesofdelight.

Wherethesunbeamsarethrowing
Theirgloriesonthine,
Tillthycoloursareglowing
Withtintsmoredivine.

Thentastingnewpleasure
Insummer'sgreenbowers,
Reposingatleisure
Onfreshopen'dflowers

Or,delightedtohover
Aroundthemtosee
Whosecharms,airyrover,
Bloomsweetestforthee

Andfondlyexhaling

Theirfragrancetillday
Fromthybrighteyeisfailing
Andfadingaway

Thenseekingsomeblossom
Whichlookstothewest,
Thoudostfindinitsbosom
Sweetshelterandrest

Andtheredostbetakethee
Tilldarknessiso'er,
Andthesunbeamsawakethee
Topleasureoncemore.

S
ThespeakerofthispoemisAgnesStrickland.
O
Theauthorisdescribingabutterflyandthepointatwhichithatchedoutofitscocoonduring
spring.Apossiblereasonastowhytheauthorisdescribingthisisbecausesheismesmerizedby
itsbeauty.
A
Theaudienceismostlikelytobeofpeoplewhoappreciatenaturesbeauty.Itcanbeassumed
thattheaudienceisveryeducatedandaristocratic,muchlikethatofthepeopleduringthe
Romanticerawhohadlotsoftimetospendoutdoorsinthenature.
P
Thereasonbehindthetextistoworshipthebeautyofthebutterflyasittakesitsfirstflight
intothegreatmightyworld.Itallowstheaudiencetoseethebutterflyasaelegantyettoughat
thesametime,travelinginaworldwithmanydangers.
S
Thegeneraltopicwithinthispoemisthebeautyofabutterfly.
T
Theattitudethatthewriterexpressesisoneofobjectivityandwonder.Itdepictsthe
butterflysreleaseintothevastworldofnature.

ThispoetisrepresentativeoftheRomanticsensibilitybecausethisitseekstodescribenatureat
itsbest.inthisparticularpoem,itplacesavividemphasisonthebirthofabutterflyasitevolves
fromitscocoon.Itinvokesanemotionofaweandamazement.Theauthorallowstheaudienceto
fullyappreciatethebutterflysmajesticbeautyasitshowsthebutterflysflight.Theauthoris
abletoallowtoaudiencethegraspthewondersofthebutterfly.Becauseofthismagnificent
butterfly,theaudiencecansensethattheauthormaybegoingthroughsomesortof
bildingsromanastheglorificationoftheindividualisoneoftheelementsinromanticliterature.
Theauthorobviouslywantsthereaderstoappreciatenatureasitisandexpressesitbydescribing
abutterflyslifespan.Apossibleperspectivethatonemayseeoftheauthoristhatshebelieves
thatsheisinaprisonherselfandtheonlywayshecanachievecomfortisbygettingout,much
likethebutterflygotoutofthecocoon.

CharlotteSmith(May41749October281806)
Evening
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/evening39/

OH!soothinghour,whenglowingday,

Lowinthewesternwavedeclines,
Andvillagemurmursdieaway,
Andbrightthevesperplanetshines
IlovetohearthegaleofEven
Breathingalongthenewleaf'dcopse,
AndfeelthefresheningdewofHeaven,
Fallsilentlyinlimpiddrops.

For,likeafriend'sconsolingsighs,
Thatbreezeofnighttomeappears
And,assoftdewfromPity'seyes,
Descendthosepurecelestialtears.
Alas!forthosewholonghaveborne,
Likeme,aheartbysorrowriven,
Who,buttheplaintivewinds,willmourn,
Whattearswillfall,butthoseofHeaven?

Title:
Thetitleisratherblandandsimple,itcanbeinferredthatthepoemwillbeaboutnightfall
anddarkness.
Paraphrase:
CharlotteSmithbeginsEveningbydescribingthesunsetandthecitizensofthe
towndriftingbackintotheirhomes.Shedescribesthemoonrisingintotheskyshiningandvivid.
Shestatesthatherheartisfilledwithsorrowandasksforsomeonetosharehersorrow.
Connotation:
Thepoemitselfisfilledtothebrimwithfigurativelanguage.Theauthordescribes
theeveningbreezeasafriendsconsolingsighs.Thissuggeststhatthebreezeissimilartoa
friendintermsofcomfortandsympathy.
Attitude:
Thetoneinthebeginningisrathercalm,smoothandrelaxed.Thetonethenshiftsinto
thatofsorrow,lonelinessandsadness.Somethingismakingtheauthorsad,butitisnotknown.
Shift:
Thefirststanzaiscalm,secondstanzatonebecomessadandlonely.However,thereare
noindicationsoftoneshiftsthroughwords,justexpressions.Theseparationofstanzasidentified
thetoneshift.
Title:
Myinitialinterpretationwasaccurateasitdescribedtheevening.Thepoemdealtwith
sadness,sorrowandlonelinessaswell.
Theme:
Thepoetissuggestingthatnightfallcanbecomelonely,butthewindkeepsone
company,comfortingandsympathizing.

Thispoemdepictsromanticsensibilitybecauseitvividlyportraysthearrivalofnightfallandthe
elementsofnature,wind,thatkeepsalonelysoulcompany.Romanticismisoftendefinedas
turningtowardonesinnerselfandawayfromindustrialization.Romanticsensibilityistoturn
towardimaginationandnature,thiscanbeseeninthepoemastheauthorusesherimaginationto
seethewindasacompanion,butthewinditselfispartofnature.Romanticisminvolvesviewing
natureastransformation,theauthorisobviouslytransformedbythewindsconsolingfeel.
Figurativelanguageisusedthroughouttheentirepoemtodepictthemanyevents,suchasthe
nightbreezecomparedtoafriendsconsolingsigh.Theeveningsymbolizesatimeofgreat
darknessandlonelinessthatcannotbeescaped.Thereisnoonethatyoucanruntotoopenup

youremotionstointhenight.Onlynatureandspecificallythenightbreezewillbeableto
consoleonestroubles.Atnight,thedarknessoftheeveningwillshadowthemind,bothgood
andbadthoughts.Thepoemitselfisratherdescriptiveoftheeveningandthefeelingsaround
her.Theauthordoesafantasticjobinrepresentingtheromanticerawithromanticsensibility.

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