And every fair from fair sometimes declines, By chance or nature’ s changing course untrimmed; But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st; Nor shall death brag thou wander' st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow' st: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. Questions: A. Identify the poet. B. What does the poet describe in the poem? C. What does the last line show about the poet’s faith?
A: SHAKESPEARE.B: THE POET DESCRIBES HIS PROFOUND MEDITATION ON THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF TIME AND THE ETERNAL BEAUTY BROUGHT FORTH BY POETRY TO THE ONE HE LOVES. A NICE SUMMER’S DAY IS USUALLY TRANSIENT, BUT THE BEAUTY IN POETRY CAN LAST FOR EVER.C: SHAKESPEARE HAS A FAITH IN THE PERMANENCE OF POETRY.
