To the Dandelion (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: James Russell Lowell
- First Published: 1845
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
The Poem
James Russell Lowell’s “To the Dandelion” consists of ten nine-line stanzas. The third line of each stanza has six syllables, the seventh has eight, and the rest have ten. Addressing the dandelion, the poet meditates on the riches of ordinary nature, which stimulates his imagination and recalls his childhood. He draws moral lessons and also realizes the joy and consolation such humble gifts bring, even in life’s “dreariest days.”
The poet opens by addressing the “Dear common flower.” Children rejoice in it as though it were a treasure, “An...
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