Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower by Wordsworth|Summary and Analysis
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Summary
The poem 'Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower' was composed by the great nature poet William Wordsworth in 1799 in Germany. It was first published in The Lyrical Ballads in 1800. Wordsworth wrote about five poems on Lucy. It was one of the most famous poems in his collection of Lucy poems. Lucy is a lovely creation of nature. The poet expresses his feelings for nature in an impressive way.
According to the poet, nature can bring up a child better than human beings. In this poem, Lucy, a girl child lives in the lap of nature completely for three years. Nature guides her very well in her natural atmosphere. Lucy is very happy in the company of nature and its objects. She learns many things from natural objects like flowers, grass, leaves, clouds, and even storms.
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Thus Lucy becomes a healthy and lovely lady in the natural surroundings of Nature. But she dies very soon at a very young age. Therefore the poet is very sad about the death of Lucy. The poet is very upset to remember her memories. The poet expresses his feelings after the death of Lucy. This poem describes how Nature brings up Lucy in a natural way.
Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower...Poem Analysis Stanza wise
Stanza--1
According to the poet, Lucy was brought up by nature as a guide for three years. Lucy enjoyed in the lap of nature completely. After passing three years in Sun and shower nature compares Lucy to the loveliest flower on earth. Lucy seems to nature very charming like a beautiful flower. So nature decides to adopt Lucy and bring up. Nature wants to bring up Lucy according to her own way. She wants to make Lucy cultured and disciplined like her.
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Stanza--2
Nature cares for Lucy wherever she goes in the hilly areas, the plains, on the earth or in the sky. She goes with her everywhere to take care of her. Nature always guides her in her works and stimulates her energies. She always inspires her to have noble thoughts.
Stanza--3
According to the poet nature always will guide Lucy to keep her on the right path. Lucy also will feel happy like a young deer who jumps and plays in the grassy land. She will also enjoy the company of nature and its objects. She will be calm in the peaceful atmosphere of nature. She will feel the fragrance of the flowers.
Stanza--4
According to the poet, Nature will teach Lucy important lessons of life. She will teach her the qualities of nature. Lucy will learn the value of freedom from free movements of clouds. She will learn softness and flexibility from the willows trees. She will also learn from fearful storms to live in a graceful manner. In fact she will learn from nature to be calm and peaceful in every situation of life. Thus nature will teach her according to her own way of teaching.
Stanza--5
According to the poet, the shining stars of midnight surely will attract Lucy towards them. She will be attracted towards the small rivers after listening to their sweet sounds. Nature believes that the face of Lucy will shine after hearing the murmuring sound of small rivers. Her personality will be charming and graceful.
Stanza--6
According to the poet, in the company of nature Lucy will grow and change into the graceful figure. She will be changed into a beautiful lady. Her heart will be filled with extreme joy and happiness. Nature will teach her according to her own way. she will fill her heart with noble and cheerful thoughts under the education of nature. Lucy will grow in a beautiful and graceful personality.
Stanza--7
Here, in the last stanza of the poem, the poet says that nature has turned Lucy into a graceful lady as she said but she did not know that Lucy would die very soon. Lucy died at a very young age. Lucy left nature alone. Nature is also very sad to think that Lucy will never come again. Thus the poet is also sad about the death of Lucy.
