Spring

"Nothing is so beautiful as spring-" page 774

This first line effectively introduces the first eight lines by basically summarizing what they are about. The first paragraph uses imagery to create different pictures of the many aspects associated with spring. "Weeds, in wheels," and, "Thrush's eggs," and others create images of the beauteous parts of the season of spring. In line 2, weeds are growing through the spokes of a wheel. In line 3, presents the speckled eggs of a bird. Lines 4 and 5 focus on the songs of the birds. Lines 6 and 7 portray a beautiful tree and the sky respectively. In line 8, the author describes lovely lambs. The effect this imagery plays as it is presented throughout the work is that the tone is innocent and carefree. The theme to this point is not very deep, it is rather basic and focuses mainly on surface views. The theme is the wonder and beauty of spring.

The tone then shifts from admiration of the beauty to a religious prayer type writing. The second stanza presents the allusion to Eden in a comparison with spring and the innocence both possessed. The third stanza seems to be a prayer, but not the average form of prayer for something that has already happened. This prayer is for the innocent and for the deeds that children have not yet committed. Usually prayers are said after one has sinned, but the boy and girl have not sinned to this point and yet are being prayed for. This adds to the theme and connects the beginning in which the spring visuals seemed innocent. The author wants the children to remain innocent, like the eggs and trees and songs described in the onset.