Help in understanding poem

Help in understanding poem
Feb 18, 2008 03:13
guestjunior	Hello, I am a Chinese Junior High school student. I am reading an English poem. I met some difficulties in understanding the poem. What does the poem really mean? Who wrote the poem? What does this word "thy" mean? Is that a love poem? Thanks for help. Sweet day,so cool,so calm,so bright! The bridal of the earth and sky- The dew shall weep thy fall to-night; For thou must die. Sweet rose,whose hue angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Sweet spring,full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie, ， My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die, Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber,never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives.

Feb 18, 2008 03:13

guestjunior

Hello, I am a Chinese Junior High school student. I am reading an English poem. I met some difficulties in understanding the poem. What does the poem really mean? Who wrote the poem? What does this word "thy" mean? Is that a love poem? Thanks for help.

Sweet day,so cool,so calm,so bright!
The bridal of the earth and sky-
The dew shall weep thy fall to-night;
For thou must die.

Sweet rose,whose hue angry and brave,
Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye,
Thy root is ever in its grave,
And thou must die.

Sweet spring,full of sweet days and roses,
A box where sweets compacted lie, ，
My music shows ye have your closes,
And all must die,

Only a sweet and virtuous soul,
Like season'd timber,never gives;
But though the whole world turn to coal,

Then chiefly lives.

Feb 18, 2008 08:54	#1
APAULT Points: Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Status: Offline	Thy is an old word meaning 'your'. Ye means 'you'. I suggest you 'google' the first line and find out something about it for yourself, first. I have found plenty of entries. Then come and ask again if you have things you don't understand :) Teacher Paul!

Feb 19, 2008 03:11	#2
FAERIEQUEENE Points: Join Date: Aug 8, 2006 Status: Offline	not i would say a love poem.. the speaker might be a priest...

Jul 10, 2008 00:59	#3
GUEST47139	the poem means everything will come to an end except a brave soul

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