It Knew No Lapse, nor Diminuation
poem 560
It Knew No Lapse, nor Diminuation - meaning Summary
Endurance and Unseen Change
The poem contemplates the persistence of cosmic forces beyond human notice. What appears to cease for people has not lapsed or diminished but continues serenely until it is simply no longer perceived. The speaker rejects the idea of total annulment, proposing instead a change of domain—an "Exchange of Territory" or a different "World." The tone is calm, accepting a shift rather than final extinction.
Read Complete AnalysesIt knew no lapse, nor Diminuation But large serene Burned on until through Dissolution It failed from Men I could not deem these Planetary forces Annulled But suffered an Exchange of Territory Or World
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