Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. Nos. 115 to 120) by selecting the correct/most appropriate option.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he’s a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he’s to setting.
That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.
Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may, go marry;
For having lost but once your prime,
You may forever tarry.
What does the poet tell us about young age ?
Correct Answer :
Time will soon pass and it is a time to find one’s love.
Solution :
The correct option is Time will soon pass and it is a time to find one’s love.
In the poem, Robert Herrick emphasizes the fleeting nature of time and youth ("Gather ye rosebuds while ye may", "Old Time is still a-flying"). He warns that once youth ("prime") is lost, one may wait forever.
Therefore, his advice to young people is to realize that time passes quickly and to make use of their youth by finding love and marrying ("Then be not coy, but use your time, / And while ye may, go marry;").
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