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 it eternal lines to time thou grow’st: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and thus gives life to thee. Question: A. Identify the poet of the stanza. B. What’s the theme of the poem? C. What do the last two lines express?
A. Shakespeare. （1分）B.The summer’s day is usually transient， but beauty in poetry can last for ever. （2分）C.Shakespeare has a faith in the permanence of poetry. （1分）
