They Flee From Me

How does the speaker describe the women he refers to as "they" in the poem, They Flee From Me?

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The speaker describes these women as tame deer, noting that they came to his bedchamber "with naked foot," suggesting their quiet and meek nature (2). Now, however, the speaker's relationship with these women has changed; no longer willing to get close to him, these "deer" roam elsewhere by their own accord, prompting the speaker to refer to them as "wild" (4).

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They Flee From Me