As with any poetic interpretation, the answer you will
receive will always be subjective. A poem rarely means the same thing any two people.
Poetry is meant to move, to bring about critical thought, or to evoke
feelings.
That being said, the lines mentioned, from
Lawrence's poem "The Piano", when used out of context of the poem, are spoken as a
remembrance. The speaker admits that he does not wish to be drawn back to a certain time
in the past, but the music he hears has such an affect upon him that he cannot control
it.
The speaker is swept back to a time where music was a
commonplace in his life. With the music came a sense of comfort and happiness- all
signified by the playing of a piano.
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