Point out two ambivalent lines from the poem ( MEG 101 ) ( ANDREW MARVELL )

The following are two ambivalent lines from the poem "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell:


"Meanwhile the mind, from pleasure less, Withdraws into its happiness"

"The mind, that ocean where each kind Does straight its own resemblance find"


Both of these lines have multiple possible meanings and can be interpreted in different ways.


In the first line, "from pleasure less" can either mean "withdrawing from pleasure" or "withdrawing from a state of being without pleasure." Similarly, "withdraws into its happiness" can be interpreted as either "retreats into its own state of happiness" or "moves away from a state of happiness." This ambiguity can be seen as reflecting the poem's overall themes of the tensions and contradictions between pleasure and restraint.


In the second line, the phrase "ocean where each kind" can either mean "an ocean where every kind of creature lives" or "a metaphorical ocean where every kind of idea exists." The phrase "Does straight its own resemblance find" can either mean "finds its own reflection in the water" or "finds its own likeness or resemblance in the mind." This ambivalence can be seen as reflecting the poem's exploration of the relationship between the natural world and the human mind.