heart In profuse strains of unpremeditated art Thus the poet declares that the world and activities of the skylark are selfless which is why it is ideal and can ensure a sustainable world of peace and happiness Contrast to Human Suffering Shelley idealizes the skylark by distinguishing its untroubled presence from human suffering Amid the poem the skylark is depicted as unaffected by the pain and sorrow that touches humanity The poet laments What thou art we know not What is most like thee This emphasizes the skylark's mysterious nature and highlights its separation from the human condition This distinction upgrades the bird's level of joy and purity The superiority of Song The poet does not hesitate to mark the most prestigious institutions as being corrupted The religious institutions have been futile that is why the choral hymns have lost their attraction and pure melody The song of victory is not for humanity rather it is the practice of power and authority However Skylark's song is pure and laudable So the poet means to say that the song of the bird is for all like good governance of an ideal state Unseen and Invisible Presence The skylark's idealization is also enhanced by its unseen and invisible existence Unlike concrete and visible objects the skylark is a mysterious and unattainable creature Shelley expresses this by saying Hail to thee blithe Spirit Bird thou never wert The repeated statement that the skylark never wert highlights its transcendental nature This also enhances its mystique and idealized status Freedom and Unboundedness The sharpest and most striking contrast between Shelley s idealism and the world s realism has been recounted by Skylark s tension and sin-free world According to the poet the skylark knows much more than human beings It enjoys the deeper knowledge of the mystery of Earth Human beings are haunted by their thoughts of past and future and pine for what is not The sweet songs of human beings are those that tell of the saddest thoughts But the skylark is the embodiment of perennial joy and happiness Better than all measures Of delightful sound Better than treasures That in books are found In termination Shelley in this poem skillfully portrays the skylark This bird surpasses the physical and enters the realm of the metaphysical Through the use of vivid imagery contrast and profound philosophical reflections he idealizes the skylark as a symbol of eternal joy inspiration and freedom Through this he creates this poem a poetic masterpiece that continues to delight readers with its transcending vision of nature