She lived unknown, and few could know/ When Lucy ceased to be;/ But she is in her grave, and, oh,/ The difference to me! — Explain (3rd Stanza: line 9-12)

She lived unknown, and few could know

When Lucy ceased to be;

But she is in her grave, and, oh,

The difference to me! — Explain 

(3rd Stanza: line 9-12)

 These lines occur in the Poem “She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways” by Wordsworth. This concluding stanza of the poem reveals the death of poet’s beloved. The poet, also in these lines, has mentioned that his beloved lives in a place unknown to everyone. She leads her life in solitary state. So, no body knows when Lucy died and was buried in the grave. Poet very well knows that her death is not so much important to the rest of the world. But to him, Lucy’s death makes a huge difference to the poet and it is displayed through the poet’s expression ‘oh’. It shows poet’s immense love for her.

 These ending lines come after the growth and beauty of the beloved and ultimately show her death. This is how the poet ends the poem in a dramatic way and leaves a permanent mark in the minds of the readers.