Second Stanza

The second stanza really stood out for the interesting questions it raises about the nature of religion and how we should view the world. The lines “shall she not find in comforts of the sun,/ In pungent fruit and bright, green wings, or else/ In any balm or beauty of the Earth,/ Things to be cherished like the thought of heaven?” especially stood out to me. He is saying that instead of just waiting for the beauty and wonder that we will find in heaven, we should treasure the world around us for its own beauty, which can be just as amazing. He is also saying that the connection to ones surroundings and the openness of emotions that comes with paradise can happen within a person if they actually observe and care about what is going on around them. Also, the line “these are the measures destined for her soul” indicates that this openness to ones surroundings is a different kind of religious experience that does not need to be obtained through going to church. Her soul can be destined to do other things besides go to paradise.