Analysis of the Beggars and the Sailor's Mother As is evident, the stories contained in the noteworthy poems "The Beggars" and "The Sailor's Mother" , although simultaneously individual and distinct, are intrinsically linked. The underlying message that the remarkable author seems to be trying to communicate is that the poor and afflicted possess a greater nobility of spirit than is generally accepted in society. In each case, as in others, Worth seeks the quiet dignity of these individuals, discovering and emphasizing the positive aspects of their character and lives. Even when he allows negativity to seep into his tone, it becomes an almost fatherly admonition ("yet a boon I gave here, for the creature / It was beautiful to see - a weed to the glorious traits.") In his meeting with his children, despite their obvious lies, the narrator is neither critical nor harsh with them for this; he goes on to describe them as "merry wanderers", displaying that love of the affable thug common to all genius "men of the world" - even going so far as to wish them supernatural gifts ("Leave them wings"). The poems both have in common the use of pathetic errors very early in each poem: the weather is "raw", "wet" and "winter" for a melancholic tale, and highlights "the warmth of summer” for a melancholy story. much more joyful and positive encounter. This not only immediately provides a recurring frame of reference for anyone familiar with some of Ofworth's other poems, but also constitutes a statement of the author's intentions for the remainder of the narrative. In both cases, references to nature and weather enter repetitively and support the shape and mood of the poem: "a crimson butterfly", "the gayest yellow flowers in the land", "... ... middle of paper ...... style also: the fact that exactly half of the verses of "The Sailor's Mother" are a chronicle of the story of her son's life, which does not It is worth only the strange lines of these verses in which to inform us of the continuing story of the mother's life - a task which he acquits admirably although the expression "[she] begged for alms" is used. in both poems there is a more humble nature inherent in the sailor's mother than the "haughty" Amazonian - she is more obviously pious and truly needy, no "grass", it is she, and says “God, help me with my little mind!” in self-deprecation. There is something as charming as the mischievous nature of beggar boys in the way she carries this bird around with her; such a strong feeling, although Wordworth induces it by different methods. This is the power of his poetry: it makes us feel the lives of others; it makes us feel that life has something to offer.