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Thomas Harding was brilliant student who spent most of his youth in the Julia Martins School.  From there he set out to be a architecture and found interest in language arts.  With those thoughts steady in mind, Harding set out to study Latin, French, and read a variety of books.  His goal to be an architecture had been succeeded and his love for his occupation convinced him to be a full time writer.  As his career was going well he had met his true love called Emma, after marriage he continued to continue his writing and soon published numerous books to the public such as Far From The Maddening Crowd and A Pair Of Blue Eyes.  Years after, Harding reached his time and left the Earth; his heart buried in his lover’s grave and his body in another.  With Harding gone form our side the only reminiscence we have left of him are his pieces of work.

 

  Jewels in joy designed

     To ravish the sensuous mind

Lie lightless, all their sparkles bleared and black and blind.

 

I feel that this poem is short, sweet, concise, yet it is heavy and carries meaning. However I still fine this poem to be a little bit vague and needs more information or back round to be able to project more clarity to the audience.

 

Questions:

 

Why does jewelry symbolize joy?

How does it ravish the sensuous mind?

What was your inspiration to this poem?

 

Figurative Language:

 Jewelry and joy