"Delight in Disorder": Imagery

“Crippled things are always more beautiful. It's the flaw that brings out beauty.”
~Holly Black

    In the poem, Delight in Disorder by Robert Herrick, imagery is used to convey the strong feeling of the speaker.  Moreover, the speaker looks upon a woman who appears to be dressed disorderly.  This wanton woman has "an erring lace, here and there,... a careless shoe string,... (and) a cuff neglected" (Herrick).  Although this usage of imagery paints a picture of a woman who is an absolute mess, the author then describes the maiden to be "a wild civility" (Herrick).  So, the disheveled look actually adds to the woman's beauty.  The speaker describes the woman as a piece of art.  In greater depth, this lady's physical flaw makes her appealing.  In addition, the woman is better than the everyday proper lady because of her appearance.  I believe the overall meaning of the work is to show that the faults and flaws make an object stand out, making it unique, and therefore desirable.