London,1802 by Wordsworth|summary&analysis

London,1802 by William Wordsworth|summary&analysis

London,1802 by Wordsworth

The popular poem "To Milton"(London,1802) was composed in September 1802 by the most famous poet Wordsworth. This poem is in the form of a sonnet. Sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines. It is written in Petrarchan style and its meter is iambic pentameter. The rhyming scheme of this poem is abba, abba, cdd, ece. Wordsworth wrote this poem after returning from France to England. Wordsworth was very sad to see the condition of his countrymen. 

He was very disappointed to see the narrow thinking of the people of big cities in his country. They had become very selfish in their thought. This poem is an invocation for the soul of Milton. Wordsworth requests Milton to come back there and see the situation of the country. Wordsworth was very much influenced by Milton because Milton was also a lover of freedom or liberty. Wordsworth mostly would read his sonnets and was so much impressed with his thought and style.

The poet wants that Milton should be at this time with him when the country needs him very much. According to the poet, England has become like the stagnant water in marshy land. The great people like writers, soldiers, and priests have lost their moral values. They all have become selfish. Wordsworth requests Milton to come back and teach the people moral values and manners. Milton seems to the poet pure like the cloudless sky. Wordsworth was very much impressed to see his quality of performing any type of duty without any hesitation. His soul was like a star who always kept himself away from selfish people.

London,1802--Poem Analysis--Stanza wise

Stanza--1

In the first stanza, the poet invokes the soul of Milton. He requests him to come back again on the earth. He further says that the people of England need his voice. So he should come back. The country needs his presence. The thought of people has become as narrow as the stagnant water of marshy land. Milton should come here and teach them about liberty and freedom. 

He should bring out them from dirty water. The great people like priests, the writers, the poets, soldiers and thinkers also have become selfish and self-centred. They have lost their power of thinking. They are not in a state of mental peace. The poet again requests Milton to come back and encourage the countrymen to be courteous and powerful.

Stanza--2

Wordsworth is very sad to see the condition of his country and people. So he requests Milton to come back to help the people of England. For him, Milton was like a shining star who kept himself away from selfish people. His protesting voice was as influential as the roar of the sea. He was as pure as the cloudless sky. According to the poet, Milton had a pure soul. His character was as clean as the clear sky.

According to the poet, Milton was a high-minded man. His voice was influential and effective against the ill thoughts of society. He also lived life like an ordinary person. He always lived a happy life in every situation of his life. He had firm faith in god and performed all his duties without any complain and hesitation. 
For Milton no work was small. He composed great epics even when he was blind. Thus Wordsworth requests Milton to come back and teach the people manners of living.