The Gardener 69: I Hunt for the Golden Stag
The Gardener 69: I Hunt for the Golden Stag - meaning Summary
Quest for an Elusive Ideal
The poem describes a speaker driven by an almost religious pursuit of an elusive vision, the "golden stag." While others settle for practical goods and domestic life, the speaker abandons possessions and wanders nameless landscapes, guided by an inward restlessness and a spell of longing. The hunt functions as a metaphor for chasing an ideal, spiritual truth, or personal vocation that resists capture but compels continual movement and sacrifice.
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