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Love's Philosophy, by Percy Shelley (Themes: Nature ("moonbeams…
Love's Philosophy, by Percy Shelley
Themes: Nature
"moonbeams kiss the sea"
nature reflects human emotion
love is natural and should be allowed to happen naturally
love is celebrated in nature - should be celebrated in humans
repetition of kiss - highlights that he wants to kiss her
"fountains mingle with the river"
"mingle" two become one
natural imagery - belong together by design of nature
should follow nature's example
no choice - nature will happen
"sister-flower would be forgiven / If it disdain'd its brother
manipulating her
she would be rejected if she turned him down
she has no choice - would want to be respected
Themes: Religion
"winds of Heaven mix"
religious imagery
approved of by God
"by laws divine"
God's law that things go together
disobeying God if they don't get together
approved of by God
"sweet work"
suggests intentions are innocent
sense of pity - done for the right reasons - deserves a chance
Comparisons
Porphyria's Lover
obsession/manipulation
Winter Swans
Structure
Rigid rhyme structure/stanza length
Set path that they should go on
everything is set/certain, like their relationship
"fountains" "river" "ocean"
expanding/zooming out
following the natural course
how their relationship should go - follow nature
progressing onto bigger/better parts of their relationship - getting to know each other