‘Earth has not anything to show more fair.’ This line expresses the poet’s feelings. The sight he saw from the bridge is beautiful. There are a few more lines similar to the above. Find them and discuss what they express.
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(a) ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty:’ The poet appreciates the fairness and majestic appearance of the sight he sees in front of him.
(b) ‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by’ The poet is so confident of the beauty of the sight that he feels only a ‘dull soul’ is capable of missing the splendour of the sight.
(c) ‘This city now doth, like a garment, wear.’ This line vividly shows how the poet sees the city as a lady who is constantly changing the attire.
(d) ‘All bright and glittering in the smokeless air’ The beauty of the morning, according to the poet, is so breathtaking because pollution has not yet spread its ugly wing over the city.
(e) ‘The river glideth at his own sweet will’ The poet personifies the river by giving it its own will to move smoothly to co-operate with the calm nature.
(f) ‘Never did sun more beautifully steep In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill;’ The poet feels that the beauty of London early in the morning even surpasses the beauty he has experienced in valley, rock or hill.
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