The poem tells us not to grieve, for there is a faith that looks through death and finds the strength to remain faithful and mindful of what still remains with you, a “radiance” that will always reside within you. The child’s exuberance for life slowly shifts to sadness as the harsh reality of inevitable death, grief, and loss enters the young person’s awareness, and “nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.” But wait! As the child enters adulthood, she begins to comprehend mortality, and her carefree enjoyment of nature will never be the same again. The poem celebrates the feelings of a tender-hearted young person in love with nature and with life.Īt the same time, the young have mixed emotions over a loss of innocence and the knowledge that their former childish delight in nature was rooted in the innocence of childhood. (There is more, and if you’re motivated to read all of it, a quick Google search will bring it to you.) Yet in my heart of hearts I feel your might This is where editors and printers usually stop the poem, but I don’t think that “philosophic mind” ending does it justice, especially when you read the beginning of the next part, which goes like this:Īnd O ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and Groves, In years that bring the philosophic mind. ![]() Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower What though the radiance which was once so bright Here is the “Splendor in the Grass” section of the poem: It’s by William Wordsworth and is a rather long poem entitled “Ode to Intimations of Immortality.” There is a famous shorter passage within the ode which inspired the movie “Splendor in the Grass” with Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood. Oh my! I know immediately what this reminds me of! This picture brings to mind one of my favorite poems. The assignment was a picture prompt we were to write about what this picture reminded us of. ![]() I originally wrote this post for a blog linkup.
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