Explanations of Poems - Book III - for Intermediate -BISE Gujranwala (Masood Sadiq)

  "Loveliest the trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Easter tide." Reference : These lines have been taken from “ Loveliest of Trees, The Cherry Now”, by Alfred Edward Housman. Context:     In this beautifully composed poem, the poet has expressed his profound and passionate love for nature. Its shows the poet's admiration of nature and its stunning objects especially cheery during the spring season. The tree has cast a tremendous and captivating impact on the feelings and mind of the poet when the poet sees his beloved tree, cheery loaded with white flowers. The poet wants to enjoy the company of his loveliest tree for a long time. Nevertheless, he cannot quench his aesthetic thirst in his short span of life, as he thinks fifty years is not a big period to enjoy. Explanation: In these lines, the poet in his spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings describes a beautiful scene of a cherry tree dur...