Song for a Summer's Day
Song for a Summer's Day - fact Summary
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Plath's lyric recreates a tranquil summer walk with a loved companion, using pastoral images—cows, larks, sunlit fields—to convey warmth, affection, and shared intimacy. The poem moves from bright daytime observation to an evening hush as mist rises, suggesting both continuity and the passage of time. It reflects Plath's personal experiences and her relationship with then-husband Ted Hughes, grounding the serene scene in autobiographical feeling.
Read Complete AnalysesThrough fen and farmland walking With my own country love I saw slow flocked cows move White hulks on their day's cruising; Sweet grass sprang for their grazing. The air was bright for looking: Most far in blue, aloft, Clouds steered a burnished drift; Larks' nip and tuck arising Came in for my love's praising. Sheen of the noonsun striking Took my heart as if It were a green-tipped leaf Kindled by my love's pleasing Into an ardent blazing. And so, together, talking, Through Sunday's honey-air We walked (and still walk there--- Out of the sun's bruising) Till the night mists came rising.
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