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Written in 1801, ‘To A Butterfly’ is a two-stanza poem in which the speaker describes observing a butterfly. He speaks about where it sat, not knowing its habits, and the connection he feels between that creature and himself.
Discover the 12 most common types of poems including sonnets, haikus, and ballads. Read examples of each type of poetry and get inspired to write your own!
Clearly, then, the butterfly is an inherently poetic creature. And sure enough, many poets, from the Romantics onwards, have written great poems about butterflies. But what are the very best butterfly poems? Let’s flutter off and take a look … 1. Matsuo Bashō, ‘A Caterpillar’.
In William Wordsworth’s poem “To a Butterfly,” the speaker addresses a butterfly as a symbol of fleeting beauty and the transience of life. The butterfly’s short lifespan serves as a reminder to the speaker to appreciate the present moment and the beauty of nature.
"To a Butterfly" is a lyric poem written by William Wordsworth at Town End, Grasmere, in 1802. It was first published in the collection Poems, in Two Volumes in 1807. Wordsworth wrote two poems addressing a butterfly, of which this is the first and best known.
To A Butterfly. Stay near me - do not take thy flight! A little longer stay in sight! Much converse do I find I thee, Historian of my infancy ! Float near me; do not yet depart! Dead times revive in thee: Thou bring'st, gay creature as thou art! A solemn image to my heart, My father's family!
“Butterfly,” written in free verse, consists of sixteen lines arranged in three groups of six, six, and four lines. At the core of the poem is a typical nature reverie, except that here the...
