The phrase "early civilizations" usually conjures up images of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and their pyramids, mummies, and golden tombs.
But in the 1920s, a huge discovery in South Asia proved that Egypt and Mesopotamia were not the only "early civilizations." In the vast Indus River plains (located in what is today Pakistan and western India), under layers of land and mounds of dirt, archaeologists discovered the remains of a 4,600 year-old city. A thriving, urban civilization had existed at the same time as Egyptian and Mesopotamian states — in an area twice each of their sizes.
The people of this Indus Valley civilization did not build massive monuments like their contemporaries, nor did they bury riches among their dead in golden tombs. There were no mummies, no emperors, and no violent wars or bloody battles in their territory.
Remarkably, the lack of all these is what makes the Indus Valley civilization so exciting and unique. While others civilizations were devoting huge amounts of time and resources to the rich, the supernatural, and the dead, Indus Valley inhabitants were taking a practical approach to supporting the common, secular, living people. Sure, they believed in an afterlife and employed a system of social divisions. But they also believed resources were more valuable in circulation among the living than on display or buried underground.
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Before we answer this question, let's clarify what the word "rustic" means.
The word "rustic" means having to do with the countryside; it is a word that has to do with rural, agricultural, or pastoral ways of life. When someone is described as rustic, he or she is also being described as unsophisticated, uncultured, or a bit rough.
That being said, the first line of the poem indicates Wordsworth's choice to take his subjects from "low and rustic life." The subject of the poem literally dwells "among the untrodden ways." This means the young woman is part of rural life, as she lives off the beaten path. She lives somewhere not many people go.
Furthermore, she lives "beside the springs," another reference to a pastoral setting. She has no one to praise or love her -- another reference to this "low" life, as she does not live in a busy world full of parties and socializing.
He compares her to a "violet by a mossy stone" -- compares her to flowers that would be found in a pasture. She is "half hidden," which is another reference to her "low and rustic life." Had she lived in London, she would have received much more attention. Living a "low and rustic life," however, keeps her from being noticed.
Therefore, the many descriptions and comparisons that Wordsworth makes exemplifies his choice to take subjects from "low and rustic life."