Judge, 1912-05-04 · page 22 of 23
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This page features a humorous poem mocking the genteel male urbanite's romantic fantasies about gardening versus reality. The speaker enthusiastically declares in March his intention to reconnect with nature through gardening—imagining himself a "primitive man" rising at dawn to till soil. By June, reality sets in: weeds proliferate, stones multiply mysteriously, and his city work suffers neglect. By August, desperation drives him to suggest *his female servant* do the work instead, offering money when she refuses. By November, he admits defeat through excuses (poor health, interference) yet still romanticizes returning to gardening next year. The satire targets upper-middle-class male sentimentality—the tendency to idealize rustic simplicity while avoiding actual labor, and to exploit domestic staff when personal effort proves inconvenient. The poem's cyclical structure emphasizes how such enthusiasm perpetually reasserts itself despite repeated failure.
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