Fair daffadills, we weep to see You haste away so soon: As yet the early rising sun Has not attained his noon.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker is sad to see early flowers fade quickly under the sun.
- In plain terms
- We cry seeing flowers die quickly before the day is even half done.
- What can you take from it?
- Beauty fades fast so we should notice it while it lasts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we mourn beauty?
- Is fading sad or natural?
Another view
It projects human grief onto natural cycles that are inevitable.
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