Youth and Age (S. T. Coleridge)
Youth and Age (S. T. Coleridge)
Youth and Age is one of the few poems Coleridge composed in his later life. It was written between 1823 and 1832. Here, Coleridge describes his varied experiences of youth and his old age.
In his youth Coleridge wrote poems extensively. His poetry was like blossoms moving in the breeze. His youth was full of hopeful desires. His life was full of joy and gaiety. When the poet was young, he used to undertake many adventures. He used to visit airy cliffs and glittering sands of deserts. He used to move in lakes and rivers in boats driven by steam engines which was unknown in ancient times. Sail or oar were not needed in this type of boat. Here, we have probably the first reference in English poetry to the application of steam to navigation.
Flowers are a thing of beauty. They are lovely and love is as pleasant as a flower. Before the poet was old he had friendship, love and liberty. Friendship is just like a tree that gives us shelter. In old age, the poet has become widely experienced. His hair has become as white as silver. The gait of his movement becomes slow. Sometimes, he becomes so serious that tears come to his eyes and shine in the light of the sun. In the morning, we find dew-drops shining like gems. But dew-drops in the evening look like tears. In old age, there is no hope. In old age, we have only to grieve. In this stage of life, we are ready to depart from this world like a poorly attended guest.
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