i agree with sofia. i see the first couplet as him not being able to watch the pain of the birth, but then he gets the baby in his arms. i also assume that he calls the baby "it" because they did not find the sex of the baby out and when it was first born, they were in too much joy to notice. only at the end when they are admiring the baby does he call it a boy. one question: what does "sound it makes on you" refer to or mean?
i agree with sofia. i see the first couplet as him not being able to watch the pain of the birth, but then he gets the baby in his arms. i also assume that he calls the baby "it" because they did not find the sex of the baby out and when it was first born, they were in too much joy to notice. only at the end when they are admiring the baby does he call it a boy. one question: what does "sound it makes on you" refer to or mean?