A Pretty a Day
A Pretty a Day - meaning Summary
Ephemeral Youth and Attraction
The poem observes the fleeting nature of youthful beauty and courtship across a parade of named girls and admirers. Cummings presents brief, bright moments of blossoming attraction—each girl described as briefly blooming—while suggesting social roles and differences in temperament. Tone stays playful and affectionate, acknowledging that these encounters are momentary yet varied, with some lovers bold and some girls shy or yielding to custom and feeling.
Read Complete Analysesa pretty a day (and every fades) is here and away (but born are maids to flower an hour in all,all) o yes to flower until so blithe a doer a wooer some limber and lithe some very fine mower a tall;tall some jerry so very (and nellie and fan) some handsomest harry (and sally and nan they tremble and cower so pale ale) for betty was born to never say nay but lucy could learn and lily could pray and fewer were shyer than doll. doll
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