John Donne

One of the most important ingredients of romantic poetry is a passionate love for beauty. Besides the poet of nature, John Keats is also called poet of beauty and sensousness.

Ans: According to John Keats a thing of beauty is a joy of forever. It is a constant source of happiness and pleasure. Its loveliness increases every moment. It will never pass into nothingness.

Some beautiful shape or any object of beauty removes the pall of gloom from our mind and spirit. Answer: In spite of all the problems and miseries that make man’s life gloomy and cause him suffering and pain, he does not cease to love life because a thing of beauty removes all the sadness that covers his spirit.

Explain the inhuman dearth of noble natures’. Answer: The poet here means that the world lacks men of noble nature or qualities. There are few people who are noble in character; most of the people are self-centered and pursue evil ways.

The sun, the moon, old and young trees, beautiful daffodil flowers and green surroundings are some of such beautiful things. Small streams with clear water, thick mass of ferns, thickets of forest and musk-rose are some other things of beauty.

As per the given poem, ‘a thing of beauty’ provides us with a sleep that is full of sweet dreams, as can be inferred from the line ‘but will keep a bower ——– and quiet breathing. ‘

According to him, a thing of beauty is something that gives us happiness which remains with us for good. It provides us liveliness and a sleep filled with pleasant dreams and never ceases to exist.

How is ‘tree’ a perfect example of a beautiful thing? Answer: The tree bears the heat of the sun to give shade and coolness to anyone who seeks shade and rest under its branches. Its greatness is a degree greater because it gives shade not only to the mighty ones, but also to the simplest of the animals, such as sheep.

The two qualities of beauty mentioned here are its joy forever and its lovelyness.

Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth, Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days, Of all the unhealthy and oer-darkened ways. Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all.

1. The special virtue of a thing of beauty is that it gives pleasure for a lifetime and does not becomes less with the passage of time.

Answer: ‘Mighty dead’ can be things of beauty as they do inspirational deeds in their lives which one reads and has heard. It keeps pouring on us the elixir of life which brings infinite pleasure, divine influence and keeps motivating those who have read or heard about the heroic tales of the mighty dead. Question 3.

Question 2 : Which rich bounty has the heaven given us? Answer : Heaven has given us many bounties. Nature, with its virgin landscape and innocent creatures, imparts indelible impression of joyful experiences.

In the absence of beauty, it would be tougher for man to bounce back from the depths of sadness and despair. He would have nothing to look forward to or draw strength from. Even a beautiful memory has the power to fill us with new vigour and energy; the absence of beauty is like the absence of liveliness and hope!

Explanation: Pain and suffering is caused by man’s malice and unhealthy and evil ways. Man lacks noble qualities and his hostile and inhumane nature makes the world gloomy and depressing and brings misery and suffering in his life, thus distressing him with sorrow and despair.

There are four categories why there is so much suffering and sorrow in this world: Those that are caused by our collective decisions and choices – big picture problems. Those that are caused by our individual decisions and choices, often because we are emotional, short-sighted, or only thinking about ourselves.

sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, regret mean distress of mind. sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse.