She Was a Phantom of Delight|Summary&Analysis|Wordsworth

She Was a Phantom of Delight|Summary&Analysis|Wordsworth

She Was a Phantom of Delight|Summary&Analysis|Wordsworth

Introduction

The poem "She Was a Phantom of Delight" was composed in 1804 by the great nature poet Wordsworth. This poem was written in the praise of his beloved Mary Hutchinson. 

She was her cousin and beloved. The poet had been knowing her since childhood. The poet was so much attracted to her. She seemed to the poet like a phantom of delight(a vision of great happiness). Her eyes shone like stars. Her hair was dusky. She was a slim and beautiful girl. She was a kind lady. She knew all household works very well. She cared for others. 
For the poet, she was a perfect woman, wife and girl. She had both divine and worldly qualities in her character. The poet fell in love with her in first sight. Finally, the poet got married to her on October 4th 1802. The poet compares the beauty of Mary Hutchinson to the natural objects in an impressive way. 

Analysis...She Was a Phantom of Delight, stanza wise

Stanza--1

In this stanza, the poet admires his beloved Mary Hutchinson whom he loved too much. According to the poet, she looked like a vision of great joy. She came to the poet to brighten his life. Her eyes shone like the stars of twilight. Her hairs were dusky(light black). 

Stanza--2

In this stanza, the poet says that all her body parts were fresh. She was full of liveliness and zeal. She looked as fresh as the spring season. She was full of freshness, beauty and charm. She was fresh like morning. She was a slim lady. 

Her movements were very light like dancers. Her features were very attractive. The poet further says that she stole his heart with her beauty. She was a divine lady but had a body of flesh and blood.

Stanza--3

In this stanza, the poet praises her beloved that she was not only very charming but also a virtuous lady. She was expert in doing all household chores. But she was a freedom-loving person like a young girl. she was very active as an unmarried girl. 

Her face showed the innocence of her past life. It meant that she would be innocent in her future too. She was extremely beautiful and god-like a fairy but still, she understands human emotions. She performed all her duties very well.

 Stanza--4

In this stanza, the poet says that she is also a lady of this human world. She understood all emotions as sorrows, praises, blames, loves, kisses, tears and simple tricks. She was very calm in her nature. She was now a matured lady. She had grown serious now with her growing age.

Stanza--5

Here poet says that she was an intelligent lady with a stable mind. But she had ordinary desires. She had the ability to perform her duties well. She had every quality in suitable proportions.

 She had all the qualities of an ideal woman like endurance foresight, strength. She was expert in warning, impressing and guiding others. She had both qualities like worldly and divine. Thus she was a simple lady with divine qualities.