Portrait of a Woman at Her Bath
Portrait of a Woman at Her Bath - meaning Summary
Domestic Marvel in Plain Sight
The poem celebrates a quietly comic, affectionate view of a woman bathing at home. The speaker finds pleasure in her ordinary, unidealized body, resisting classical comparison to Venus and instead likening her to an awkward, human figure—an "Inca"—whose modesty and simple presence enliven the household. The poem mixes playfulness and warmth to valorize everyday intimacy and the small delights of seeing someone private and real.
Read Complete AnalysesIt is a satisfaction a joy to have one of those in the house. when she takes a bath she unclothes herself she is no Venus I laugh at her an Inca shivering at the well the sun is glad of a fellow to marvel at the birds and flowers look in
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