Question

he author to her book\ and \a hymn to the evening\ thy visage was so irksome in my sight. yet being mine own, at length affection would thy blemishes amend, if so i could. i washd thy face, but more defects i saw, and rubbing off a spot, still made a flaw. i stretched thy joynts to make thee even feet, yet still thou runst more hobling then is meet in better dress to trim thee was my mind, but nought save home - spun cloth, ith house i find. in this array mongst vulgars mayst thou roam. in criticks hands, beware thou dost not come; and take thy way where yet thou art not known. if for thy father askt, say, thou hadst none; and for thy mother, she alas is poor, which causd her thus to send thee out of door. what does the first line of the poem mean? the poem is about writing and self - criticism. the poet uses couplets for rhyme scheme and structure. the poem is about the beauty of nature. the poem

Explanation:

The first - line "Thy Visage was so irksome in my sight" means the author found the appearance of her book (represented as 'thy visage') very annoying or displeasing. The book is personified, and the author is expressing her initial dissatisfaction with its flaws.

Answer:

The author found the appearance of her book very annoying.