In 3 sentences or less:
The poem describes a person who has lived a solitary and friendless life since birth, experiencing secret pleasures and pains alone without any companionship. Over the years, the person's hopes of finding love and connection with others faded as they realized the emptiness and insincerity that exists in both others and within themselves. The speaker has come to accept their isolation and the corruption of human nature.
In 3 sentences or less:
The poem describes a person who has lived a solitary and friendless life since birth, experiencing secret pleasures and pains alone without any companionship. Over the years, the person's hopes of finding love and connection with others faded as they realized the emptiness and insincerity that exists in both others and within themselves. The speaker has come to accept their isolation and the corruption of human nature.
In 3 sentences or less:
The poem describes a person who has lived a solitary and friendless life since birth, experiencing secret pleasures and pains alone without any companionship. Over the years, the person's hopes of finding love and connection with others faded as they realized the emptiness and insincerity that exists in both others and within themselves. The speaker has come to accept their isolation and the corruption of human nature.