William Carlos Williams

Light Hearted William

Light Hearted William - meaning Summary

Playful Contradiction of Seasons

The poem presents a small domestic scene in which a character, Light Hearted William, pauses half-dressed at a bedroom window to observe unexpected springlike weather in November. He reacts with amused, private delight—leaning out, noting sunlight and shadows, then drawing back to laugh and twirl his green moustaches. The mood is playful and self-contained, emphasizing whimsical contrast between calendar expectation and immediate sensory pleasure.

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Light hearted William twirled his November moustaches and, half dressed, looked from the bedroom window upon the spring weather. Heigh-ya! sighed he gaily leaning out to see up and down the street where a heavy sunlight lay beyond some blue shadows. Into the room he drew his head again and laughed to himself quietly twirling his green moustaches.

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