There are very few poets are there who speaks on reality. The facts and truths are the base of their poems. Ralph Waldo Emerson is the one among those poets. All his poems are based on reality and truth. Anyone who has read some of his poems might have idea about his writings. Everything he has written has got a huge success for the truth that is carried inside. “Prudence” is one among such poems that are based in reality. This poem is excellently written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Poet is actually revealing the true meaning of word “Prudence”.
Prudence is the good quality of sanity. It is something which can not be explained. It is the art of facades. It is something amazing which no normal human being can imagine. It is the remotest achievement of the inmost life. It shows the true meaning of existence. It is God captivating contemplation for oxen. Poet shows and explains the depth of this word. “Prudence” is word which is difficult to understand but very simple to follow.
Poet explains and gives different meanings of this word. He says prudence is a moving substance following the acts of substance. Truly amazing! No one can imagine this meaning.
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In few stanzas poet says that prudence is something which you can carry with you all the time. You can show it but the person on other side can feel it. Prudence is comfortable to look for fitness of body by fulfilling with bodily conditions along with strength of mentality by the acts of the mental power. This prudence is a word which can provide a deep calmness but it is also one which can provide a continuous headache.
Poet is very much focused on this single word in this poem. He suggests different meanings of this word. According to poet prudence is something which is full of love. If you think there is love hidden inside something then you can compare it with prudence.
This poem shows an intellectual way to compare things. A single word is compared with ample numbers of other things. Whatever comes across is compared with this word. After reading this poem one can say that prudence is universal and included in each subject and matter. Accordingly reality, honesty, bravery, adore, worship, humbleness along with all the qualities, sort themselves on the face of prudence. Whatever it may be it can surely become part of prudence if there is truth inside.
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Poet suggests that one should become familiar with this word because it’s an important word which reveals top secrets in firm way. If you love someone then for sure you have to be knowledgeable with this word. You can not show fake feelings on your face but if you carry “prudence” inside then these feelings will automatically come on your face. Therefore poet has already compared “prudence” with truth. There is no space for lie. Purity and clean mind makes up “prudence” .The poem has an amazing deep meaning.