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.
The example of the sun is given to :
Correct Answer :
describe the fast passage of time.
Solution :
The correct option is describe the fast passage of time.
In the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick, the poet emphasizes the theme of Carpe Diem (Seize the Day) and the rapid passage of time.
In the second stanza, the poet uses the sun as a metaphor:
"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."
Here, the sun rising higher in the sky is compared to a race that is quickly approaching its finish line (setting). This imagery illustrates how rapidly time passes from morning to evening, reinforcing the overall message that life moves quickly and time should not be wasted.
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