Question

My friend is lodging high in the Eastern Range,

Dearly loving the beauty of valleys and hills.
At Green Spring he lies in the empty woods;
And is still asleep when the sun shines on high.
A pine-tree wind dusts his sleeves and coat;
A pebbly stream cleans his heart and ears.
I envy you, who far from strife and talk
Are high-propped on a pillow of blue cloud.


Why does the speaker in the poem envy his friend? Support your answer with evidence from the poem.

Answer 1

He envies his friend because he is far out in the wild away from judging eyes along with societies standards don't exactly apply in the wilderness around trees and non judging animals.

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Answer 2

He envy his friend because he is far away for the reach of society by being in the empty woods and can relax without being disturbed by and everything around him is peaceful because of how the pebbly stream is said to clean his heart and ears meaning it’s soothing him.