Mark the Concentrated Hazels That Enclose
Mark the Concentrated Hazels That Enclose - meaning Summary
Nature as Sepulchre
Wordsworth's short lyric observes an old grey stone sheltered by clustered hazel trees and presents the scene as a living tomb. The poem links landscape and memory, suggesting nature can embody human absence and the passage of time. The sheltered stone and moss become a quiet monument, and the surrounding solitude makes the natural setting act like a funerary chamber, prompting reflection on mortality and the imagination's response to lonely places.
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