#2. Explain any words, phrases, or sentences in the poem that are at first difficult to construe (e.g., because the syntax is unusual, words are elided, or references are left ambiguous).  Paraphrase them into standard English.  Note any points at which there could be more than one meaning.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Paraphrase of difficult sentences 

It is enough for her that things simply are, simply exist, and that they can be contemplated as soon as they have been gathered.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Paraphrase of difficult sentences

She cannot care why fish, fiery things (like stars), or feathered things exist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Paraphrase of difficult sentences

her religion is to repeat truths by rote (like saying prayers on a rosary)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Paraphrase of difficult sentences

What sea troubles science's [her] mind with that sound that asks that keeps asking questions forever?

What sea troubles science's [her] mind with that sound that forever prompts questions?

What sea troubles the idea of "forever"--science's sense of "perfect" completion--with it sound that asks more questions?