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The poem Farmhand by James K. Baxter is about a self-conscious male who is only at easewhen working on the land. In contrast, She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways by William Wordsworth focuses on a girl called Lucy who has just died; she is described using natural metaphors. Baxter wrote his poem in the 20th Century, and Wordsworth wrote his in the 19th Century; despite the different eras both the poems' characters are closely related to nature. Even though Lucy and the Farmhand both seem at first glance very simple, and are ignored and judged by people before they are known by them; deep down they are complex are best understood when considered in relation to their natural environment. Through these poems, both poets express the viewpoint that people shouldn't make assumptions, and that there are personal feelings and experiences beneath the surface. The poem Farmhand is about a character who feels out of place and uncomfortable when he...

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