Scott’s use of verbs in “Marrysong” is reflective of the poet’s presentation of love in the poem. In the first half of the poem, the verbs “learned” and “charted” reflect an unrealistic ambition of wanting to fully understand and even control one’s other, something which leads to confusion as the woman’s behaviour makes markings on his “map” “disappear(…).” A more positive model is presented in the last half, however, as Scott uses the verbs “accepted” and “wondered” about the man’s approach, indicating that he no longer thinks he can “know” his significant other, and, tellingly, this culminates in the verb “to find.” Consequently, Scott seems to suggest that one will find love through acceptance of the other’s differences and that openness and searching will lead to more happiness than any possessive approach.
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