The Flower That Smiles Today
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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The flower that smile today
Tomorrow dies;
All that we wish to stay
Tempts and then flies;
What is this world's delight,
Brief even as bright.--
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Virtue, how frail it is!--
Friendship, how rare!--
Love, how it sells poor bliss
For proud despair!
But these though soon they fall,
Survive their joy, and all
Which ours we call.--
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Whilst skies are blue and bright,
Whilst flowers are gay,
Whilst eyes that change ere night
Make glad the day;
Whilst yet the calm hours creep,
Dream thou--and from thy sleep
Then wake to weep.
2007-02-26 21:22:24 · 2 answers · asked by parokya p 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
To me it says "Carpe Diem" (from Latin, meaning Seize the Day) Live each day at a time because everything in life including life passes very quickly.
2007-02-27 04:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, the poem seems to be about how good things are rare and fleeting. It tells that people should appreciate what's wonderful in their lives and hold them close, because they can be gone quickly and losing them is always sad.
2007-02-27 05:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by melis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋