How does the line “The child is father of the man” add to the meaning of the poem? It reflects the narrator’s opinion that youth often dictates how the elderly live. It casts doubt on whether nature can truly be enjoyed in old age the same way it was loved as a child. It emphasizes that a love of nature that is fostered in childhood influences how one experiences nature as an adult. It underscores the narrator’s opinion that nature is loved in a more pure way as a child than as an adult.

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thomaster · Answer

Questions about poems go to the literature group.
Also you didn't mention about which poem the question is.