Ponds are frequently human-constructed. In the countryside farmers and villagers dig a pond in their backyard or increase the depth of an existing pond by removing layers of mud during summer season. A wide variety of artificial bodies of water are classified as ponds.
In Act 4, Scene 5, Queen Gertrude has an aside, and she speaks directly to the audience saying âTo my sick soul, as sinâs true nature is, Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spiltâ (17-20).
In line 17, the poet calls out My Captain, and in line 18, the poet refers to the Captain as My father. This is referring to Lincoln as the father of the United States. Lines 19 and 20 are concluding statements that summarize the entire poem. The United States is anchor'd safe and sound.