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Here I'm sharing one poem named "The Old Woman" written by Joseph Campbell.
● About Author :-
Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology & comparative religion. His work is vast , covering many aspects of the human experience.
● Poem : The Old Woman :-
"The Old Woman" by Joseph Campbell is a poem projecting life of woman who is at the hand of her life with fulfilling all her roles of her life. Devided into 3 stanzas. This poem is a gem of simplicity. Note the three lovely comparisons. It is easy to see beauty in young woman , but it needs understanding & imangination to see the beauty of old age. Here the poet skillfully represents her beauty by comparing with nature elements. A very important figures of speech that is simile perfectly works here.
In the very 1st stanza , the poet talks about her beauty which is as pure as a candle at a holy-place. As it signifies a lot of piece and purity, so does her face which inspit of being aged looks very beautiful.
In the 2nd Stanza, it compares with her radiance of the Winter-sun which is extremely soothing to the senses in the same manner.
" As the spent radiance
Of the Winter-sun
So is a woman
With her travail done."
Here poet used the word ' Spent radiance' for the Winter Sun that means passing of time, the travel of Sun. And then compared with the passing of the lady's travelling.
She has a sense of calm about her as her appearance is that of a contended woman. After all the hard work that she has done.
In the 3 last Stanza, the poet compares the maturity , understanding her steadiness with the still water of the ruined-mill. Her face carried a brooding look earlier but now she has expressions which are care-free and serene.
● Rhyming Scheme :-
The rhyming scheme of this poem is ABCBBDD.
By concluding the poem we can say that the poet has appropriately compared all the three elements.
Here I'm sharing one poem named "The Old Woman" written by Joseph Campbell.
● About Author :-
Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology & comparative religion. His work is vast , covering many aspects of the human experience.
● Poem : The Old Woman :-
"The Old Woman" by Joseph Campbell is a poem projecting life of woman who is at the hand of her life with fulfilling all her roles of her life. Devided into 3 stanzas. This poem is a gem of simplicity. Note the three lovely comparisons. It is easy to see beauty in young woman , but it needs understanding & imangination to see the beauty of old age. Here the poet skillfully represents her beauty by comparing with nature elements. A very important figures of speech that is simile perfectly works here.
In the very 1st stanza , the poet talks about her beauty which is as pure as a candle at a holy-place. As it signifies a lot of piece and purity, so does her face which inspit of being aged looks very beautiful.
In the 2nd Stanza, it compares with her radiance of the Winter-sun which is extremely soothing to the senses in the same manner.
" As the spent radiance
Of the Winter-sun
So is a woman
With her travail done."
Here poet used the word ' Spent radiance' for the Winter Sun that means passing of time, the travel of Sun. And then compared with the passing of the lady's travelling.
She has a sense of calm about her as her appearance is that of a contended woman. After all the hard work that she has done.
In the 3 last Stanza, the poet compares the maturity , understanding her steadiness with the still water of the ruined-mill. Her face carried a brooding look earlier but now she has expressions which are care-free and serene.
● Rhyming Scheme :-
The rhyming scheme of this poem is ABCBBDD.
By concluding the poem we can say that the poet has appropriately compared all the three elements.
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