摘要

华兹华斯，著名的英国浪漫主义诗人，同时也是“湖畔派”诗人，他的诗歌多以大自然风光为主题，其中最为人熟知的一首诗是《咏水仙》。该诗描写了水仙盛开之美，作者在观赏水仙时身心也得到了欢愉。赫里克则是英国“骑士派”诗人，其作品以爱情、田园等为主题的抒情诗居多，宣扬及时行乐。当中的《致水仙》描写了诗人对美丽的水仙花凋谢而伤感，从而喟叹美好易逝、生命短暂。两首诗都是托物言志，都以“水仙”为载体却抒发了截然相反的感情。本论文将从“水仙”这一意象入手，旨在从结构、内容、韵律、修辞四个方面来解构、比较两首诗歌的主题，继而对浪漫主义和古典主义文学作品特征有进一步的了解。

关键字：水仙  比较  华兹华斯  赫里克

Contents

Abstract i

摘  要 ii

Chapter One  Introduction 1

1.1  A Brief Introduction to William Wordsworth 1

1.2  A Brief Introduction to Robert Herrick 1

1.3  Structure of This Thesis 2

Chapter Two  Literature Review 3

2.1  Introduction 3

2.2  Previous Studies on “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” Abroad 3

2.3  Previous Studies on “To Daffodils” Abroad. 4

2.4  Previous Studies on “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” at Home. 5

2.5  Previous Studies on “To Daffodils” at Home. 5

Chapter Three  Theoretical Framework 7

3.1  Introduction  7

3.2  Romanticism 7

3.3  Classicism 8

Chapter Four  Comparative Study of“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”and “To Daffodils” 10

4.1  Introduction 10

4.2  Comparative Study of Theme 10

4.3  Comparative Study of the Structure and Content 11

4.4  Comparative Study of the Rhyme and Meter 12

4.5  Comparative Study of the Rhetoric 14

Chapter Five  Conclusion 16

5.1  Major Findings 16

5.2  Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study 17

Bibliography 18

Acknowledgements 19