I wonder... what thou and I did, til we loved?
-- Speaker (Lines 1– 2)

Importance: The poem begins, notably, with a question. This invites the reader in as a listener and creates the sense of direct address and intimacy so important to the poem's mood. It also directly introduces the poem's central theme: love.

Sucked on country pleasures, childishly.
-- Speaker (Line 3)

Importance: This line introduces the theme of pastoralism into the poem. Although not returned to elsewhere, it is important that the poem takes the time to consider this genre, as it was a popular form of romantic poetry at the time of the poem's authorship. By introducing "country pleasures," and rejecting them as immature, the poem tacitly rejects the genre of the pastoral in favor of a more mature, psychologically developed love.

Twas but a dream of thee.
-- Speaker (Line 7)

Importance: This quote is important as an example of the poem's romantic language. Here, the speaker rejects all possible past...