So Unrecorded Did It Slip Again By Rossetti Summary

The author of the poem desperately tries to recall the first moment she encountered the love of her life, but the details of their meeting have become foggy. In the entirety of the poem, it is suggested that the importance it would carry was not yet known to her. Rossetti is distraught by the fact that she was not able to see the impact the moment would bring in the later years of her life.
“If bright or dim the season it might be/summer or winter for aught I can say.”
The second verse in the first stanza provides insightful imagery into how little she can actually recall of the event. It is apparent that even the most obvious details of their meet slip her recollection. “So unrecorded did it slip away” is the next line, and tells the reader that the significance of this day did not seem great at the time. However, the final two lines of the stanza provide a contradiction, hinting a strong impression during later times despite the lack of importance in the moment. The imagery of a tree being planted is used as a metaphor for her love, hinting that her love did not fade like her memory, but instead grew to fruition over time with yearning passion.
Perhaps it nullifies the earlier statement that the moment carried little significance, implying instead that she chose to suppress the memory. If this is the case, she felt it was pointless to dwell on the past and chose to move on. Now unable to recall that magic moment they first met, she laments taking it fore granted for so long.
“If only now I could recall that touch/First touch of hand in hand! - Did one but