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  • Essay / It's a lovely evening and a free summary - 999

    In the last part of the sonnet, Wordsworth comments on the lack of "solemn thought" on the part of the girl he walks with (10). The solemn or religious thought which Wordsworth pondered does not seem to have affected the girl. However, Wordsworth asserts that this does not make “thy nature” “less divine” (11). The use of the word "ta" refers to the actual natural scene before them which does not lose its divinity due to its lack of solemnity, while also asserting that its own nature has not become "less divine" (11 ). Wordsworth asserts that children intuitively have a close relationship with the divine, stating that it resides in “the boson of Abraham all year round” (12). Abraham's bosom most likely refers to Luke 16:22, making it a reference to heaven. Therefore, Wordsworth asserts that she (and children like her) already have a close relationship with the divine and need not find it in