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To A Butterfly (first poem) Analysis
Author: Poetry of William Wordsworth Type: Poetry Views: 1820
Stay near me---do not take thy flight!
A little longer stay in sight!
Much converse do I find I thee,
Historian of my infancy !
Float near me; do not yet depart!
Dead times revive in thee:
Thou bring'st, gay creature as thou art!
A solemn image to my heart,
My father's family!
Oh! pleasant, pleasant were the days,
The time, when, in our childish plays,
My sister Emmeline and I
Together chased the butterfly!
A very hunter did I rush
Upon the prey:---with leaps and spring
I followed on from brake to bush;
But she, God love her, feared to brush
The dust from off its wings.
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I realise that all of you sound like you understand this poem, but does anyone you really? i am just as good as anyone at sounding like i know what i am talking about, but when it comes to incomprehensible poems from the 1800's i am lost.
| Posted on 2009-06-23 | by a guest
I realise that all of you sound like you understand this poem, but does anyone you really? i am just as good as anyone at sounding like i know what i am talking about, but when it comes to incomprehensible poems from the 1800's i am lost.
| Posted on 2009-06-23 | by a guest
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I also think this is talking about the speakers childhood. I think the first stanza is saying how the butterfly symbolizes the speakers childhood. The speaker wants his youth to stay when saying "stay near me" and "A little longer stay in sight" I think the speaker speaks of the "solemn image" of his fathers family (death of relatives) to create a contrast between the young and the old. The second stanza seems to be saying how when he was younger the speaker "chased the butterfly" which to me means he was trying to chase away his youth or grow up faster. He "rushed" to catch the prey. I don't quite understand the last two lines though
All just my opinion
| Posted on 2009-02-23 | by a guest
I also think this is talking about the speakers childhood. I think the first stanza is saying how the butterfly symbolizes the speakers childhood. The speaker wants his youth to stay when saying "stay near me" and "A little longer stay in sight" I think the speaker speaks of the "solemn image" of his fathers family (death of relatives) to create a contrast between the young and the old. The second stanza seems to be saying how when he was younger the speaker "chased the butterfly" which to me means he was trying to chase away his youth or grow up faster. He "rushed" to catch the prey. I don't quite understand the last two lines though
All just my opinion
| Posted on 2009-02-23 | by a guest
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I think the butterfly is actually wordsworth's mother
| Posted on 2008-11-29 | by a guest
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I think the butterfly is actually wordsworth's mother
| Posted on 2008-11-29 | by a guest
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wow.. i dont think anyone here offered the most likely interpretation.
“To a butterfly” by William Wordsworth follows a butterfly through its flight, which causes the speaker to reminisce on his childhood. The speaker pleads with the butterfly to “stay in sight” because he is pleased to look at it. According to the speaker, the butterfly is the “Historian of [his] infancy!”, meaning the butterfly brings back memories of his childhood. The speaker pleads again by saying “Float near me; do not yet depart!” because “Dead times revive in [the butterfly]”. The speaker then says that although you are such a happy creature, butterfly, you bring “a solemn image to my heart.” The image is then described in line nine, “my father’ s family!” The second stanza begins with the speaker reminiscing.
| Posted on 2008-04-24 | by a guest
wow.. i dont think anyone here offered the most likely interpretation.
“To a butterfly” by William Wordsworth follows a butterfly through its flight, which causes the speaker to reminisce on his childhood. The speaker pleads with the butterfly to “stay in sight” because he is pleased to look at it. According to the speaker, the butterfly is the “Historian of [his] infancy!”, meaning the butterfly brings back memories of his childhood. The speaker pleads again by saying “Float near me; do not yet depart!” because “Dead times revive in [the butterfly]”. The speaker then says that although you are such a happy creature, butterfly, you bring “a solemn image to my heart.” The image is then described in line nine, “my father’ s family!” The second stanza begins with the speaker reminiscing.
| Posted on 2008-04-24 | by a guest
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well i think that in first stanza he is asking the butterfly to stay with him because from that little butterfly he could recall his past childhood days when when he use to play with butterfly.
'Historian of my infancy!'
| Posted on 2008-03-01 | by a guest
well i think that in first stanza he is asking the butterfly to stay with him because from that little butterfly he could recall his past childhood days when when he use to play with butterfly.
'Historian of my infancy!'
| Posted on 2008-03-01 | by a guest
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often in his poems wordsworth has a reoccuring theme of nature and childhood. I believe in the first stanza he is talking about the course of nature, how in life we start as children the progress to adults, i believe he is saying he wants to take hold of his childhood, and never let it go, and keep it at all times, This is restated in the second stanza when he elaborates about his childhood days chasing butterflies. .
| Posted on 2008-02-05 | by a guest
often in his poems wordsworth has a reoccuring theme of nature and childhood. I believe in the first stanza he is talking about the course of nature, how in life we start as children the progress to adults, i believe he is saying he wants to take hold of his childhood, and never let it go, and keep it at all times, This is restated in the second stanza when he elaborates about his childhood days chasing butterflies. .
| Posted on 2008-02-05 | by a guest
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wordsworth is talking about his child hood in the second verse as he talks of chasing butterflys.
i dont quite understand the first verse so if someone could offer some of their thoughts it might help people to understand it more. i think he is writing about someone leaving who he wishes could stay?
| Posted on 2007-03-31 | by a guest
wordsworth is talking about his child hood in the second verse as he talks of chasing butterflys.
i dont quite understand the first verse so if someone could offer some of their thoughts it might help people to understand it more. i think he is writing about someone leaving who he wishes could stay?
| Posted on 2007-03-31 | by a guest
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I believe that his poem has something to do with his childhood years! When he talks about the pleasent days and childish plays. Wordsworth also speaks of his sister and chasing butterflies(playing together). Wordsworth also includes his actions towarded capturing the butterfly.
I don't quite get the first verse though.
Well, maybe he speaks to one of his family memeber who is about to leave. "My father's family"- may talk about his uncle or aunt he lived with after the death of his parents.
| Posted on 2005-02-21 | by Approved Guest
I believe that his poem has something to do with his childhood years! When he talks about the pleasent days and childish plays. Wordsworth also speaks of his sister and chasing butterflies(playing together). Wordsworth also includes his actions towarded capturing the butterfly.
I don't quite get the first verse though.
Well, maybe he speaks to one of his family memeber who is about to leave. "My father's family"- may talk about his uncle or aunt he lived with after the death of his parents.
| Posted on 2005-02-21 | by Approved Guest
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