The rhythm, language and imagery of the poem help the reader to understand its message. The poem begins with a pleasant flowing rhythm in the first five lines. The poet uses certain words and phrases in the first two lines to uplift the reader's thoughts and emotions. Phrases such a "My heart leaps up" and "Rainbow in the sky" are meant to cause the reader's emotions to soar upward w

es the Man. Thus, the child in a way gives birth to or conceives the adult. The adult can only achieve true wisdom or "natural piety" if he/she has learned the lessons of the father ("Child")--by getting in touch once again with the child's pure and innocent appreciation of the world.

ith the poet's as he describes his exuberant appreciation for nature. In the third, fourth and fifth lines, the poet uses the technique of repetition, changing only the tense of each line. Each of the three lines starts with the word "So" and then uses the past, present, and future tense, respectively, to continue the thought- "So was it", "So is it", and "So be it". The use of similar language in each line gives the sense of continuity and sameness which the poet desires to have throughout his life in terms of his own appreciation of nature.

In the fifth and sixth lines, the gentle and uplifting flow of the poem changes

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Approximate Word count = 617
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)