“Meanwhile the mind, from pleasure less, Withdraws into its happiness; The mind, that ocean where each kind Does straight its own resemblance find; Yet it creates, transcending these, Far other worlds, and other seas; Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green glade ... Such was that happy garden-state.”
The poem is a persuasive argument for immediate love, contrasting the brevity of life with the potential for endless love. more
Andrew Marvell was an English poet, born on March 31, 1621, and died on August 16, 1678. His poetry is known for its wit, satire, and profound philosophical insights. more
“The man who has planted a garden feels that he has done something for the good of the world.”
“Gardening is a humbling experience.”
“Half the interest of a garden is the constant exercise of the imagination.”