Introduction of a Figure
It is the style we want. Even in ruins, Even in plants that climb up walls we're skilful
At putting a design upon the place
Or rather finding it, as in a face Watchful we say " Look on the lines that deal His sadness out." We are adept at plans.
And watching those two hills with cypresses Bringing the summits to their point we find Most pleasure drawing out their meaning to The surface where the colours are the view, Where cypress and the grape-vine are defined Only by what the fruit or leaf expresses.
But put a figure in the landscape and Our attitude is forced to change, we must Withdraw our skill at setting the whole scene And let the freer man who's walking in' The valleys and the vineyard be confused With and confuse what we had thought we
planned.
ELIZABETH JENNINGS
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