Romance for a Demoiselle Lying in the Grass
Romance for a Demoiselle Lying in the Grass - meaning Summary
Monotony as Concealment
Stevens presents a compact meditation on sameness and intimacy. A simple patch of grass becomes a symbol of monotony that both conceals and preserves inner life. The speaker resists elaboration, refusing dramatic or romantic images and preferring an unadorned continuity. Rather than lyrical invention, he asks for a quiet, tactile closeness—addressing the beloved as a "delicatest machine" and favoring steady presence over change.
Read Complete AnalysesIt is grass. It is monotonous. The monotony Is like your port which conceals All your characters And their desires. I might make many images of this And twang nobler notes Of larger sentiment. But I invoke the monotony of monotonies Free from images and change. Why should I savor love With tragedy or comedy? Clasp me, Delicatest machine.
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