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The Human Seasons

FOUR Seasons fill the measure of the year;
There are four seasons in the mind of man:
He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear
Takes in all beauty with an easy span:
He has his Summer, when luxuriously
Spring's honey'd cud of youthful thought he loves
To ruminate, and by such dreaming high
Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves
His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings
He furleth close; contented so to look
On mists in idleness - to let fair things
Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook.
He has his Winter too of pale misfeature,
Or else he would forego his mortal nature.

2007-07-18 04:52:08 · 5 answers · asked by Ammu 1 in Arts & Humanities Poetry

5 answers

It is a very simple poem of John Keats, my favourite poet. In this poem he tells about the life cycle of a lover. If such a stage of life is not there for one it will be deemed to be immortal. So, for all mortal this stage of life will be a usual chores. Life is meant for enjoying but not for lamenting over unfulfilled plight.

2007-07-18 09:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by Ramesh STAR BLUE UNIVERSE ARTFIN 2 · 0 0

Where are there any indications that this about a lover?
It's just a poem about the four ages of man--youth, adulthood, middle age, and old age.
In the spring he enjoys his youth (of course he will sow his wild oats, too) and revels in the beauty that he sees with clear eyes "untainted" by experience. No one could do that now, as three-year olds are hardened cynics already. In his adult years (say 25-40), he does more reflecting and thinking: his soul is calmer and he is more content with a slower pace of life ("quiet coves". In autumn or middle-age he slows down even more, as he has achieved what he wanted to achieve, and is content to let others lead the way. In winter he is ripening for death ("mortal nature") and fading and getting wrinkled ("pale misfeature").

2007-07-22 03:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by henry d 5 · 0 0

in case you're able to deign to bend the verse of Keats And thereby court docket the prefer of a mob Condemning virtues they gained't understand then you certainly exalt a convention that defeats The better stable, and choose particularly to rob The vault of commemorated Time's immortal song! is this the very element which you had deliberate? is this the marvelous action that completes Your conquest? If it extremely is that, then i could sob — you have sullied what's organic, and you call for That others snigger with you and likely you long To toss what Time has examined interior the bin. To mock what's maximum suitable in existence is fullyyt incorrect besides the shown fact that i'm advantageous you will discover another spin.

2016-10-19 05:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The attitude of this poem is more philosophical than romantic. It is possible to tie in love, but it isn't what the poem is actually about.It simply describes the four seasons of the life of a man. In this case, I believe that "man" does not refer to gender, but rather to being. In his spring, he is energetic and looks upon things but does not savor them. In summer, he is more thoughtful, and takes in and gets involved in what he sees. In his autumn, he still savors the vistas around him, but he is content that they remain vistas and nothing more. In his winter, his view is narrower, "pale misfeature" indicates senility or infirmity, and forgoing his "mortal nature" indicates death.

2007-07-19 16:35:37 · answer #4 · answered by Turtle 2 · 0 0

I feel that he means a young man will reach out and embrace the beauty of the woman he sees, as he grows up he enjoys her alone while still noticing the attractions of others, middle age will bring fond memories of other attractions but he holds his woman close to his heart and finally in old age their physical beauty faded, he holds his love in his heart as it has become part of his soul.

Maybe wishful thinking?

2007-07-18 16:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by dizzkat 7 · 0 0

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