“Tables”, starting with the one who encourages his “friend” to go out into the world and “abandon” his “books” has already made up his mind on the subject. He claims that books are boring and endless “conflict” while outdoor activities are full of life and “wisdom.” The speaker's main goal in this poem is to persuade or convince his "friend." In terms of romance, yes, “Tables” is about the power of nature and how “we kill to dissect,” but there is no sense of self-discovery. On the other hand, “Astronomer” is about both nature and the path to self-discovery. Since the speaker of "Astronomer" personally "lost his way" in the "damp night air", he came to the conclusion that nature is the best teacher alone, which makes "Astronomer" almost more romantic than “Tables” because it is a path of self-discovery. In “Tables,” the speaker actively tries to make his “friend” understand that nature is the best teacher. In this way, the two poems are