Poem Life by Charlotte Bronte

1. CHARLOTTE BRONTE

2. LIFE
First Stanza:
Life, believe, is not a dream
So dark as sages say;
Oft a little morning rain
Foretells a pleasant day.
Sometimes there are clouds of gloom,
But these are transient all;
If the shower will make the roses bloom,
O why lament its fall ?

3. Second Stanza:
Rapidly, merrily,
Life’s sunny hours flit by,
Gratefully, cheerily,
Enjoy them as they fly !

4. Third Stanza:
What though Death at times steps in
And calls our Best away ?
What though sorrow seems to win,
O’er hope, a heavy sway ?
Yet hope again elastic springs,
Unconquered, though she fell;
Still buoyant are her golden wings,
Still strong to bear us well.
Manfully, fearlessly,
The day of trial bear,
For gloriously, victoriously,
Can courage quell despair !

5. APPRECIATION OF THE POEM
Write an appreciation of the poem ‘Life’ in about 12 to 15 sentences. You
may use the following points to write the appreciation:
i) Title
ii) Poet
iii) Theme / Central Idea (in 2 to 3 lines)
iv) Rhyme Scheme
v) Figures of Speech
vi) Special Features (type of the poem, imagery, implied meaning, if any
in 3 to 4 lines)
vii) Favourite line
viii) Why I like / don’t like the poem

6. APPRECIATION OF THE POEM

9. ASSIGNMENT
Answer the following Questions:
• What do the sages say ?
• What does the rain often foretell ?
• What should we do during joyful times in life
?
• Who does ‘our Best’ refer to ?
• Why are the wings of hope ‘golden’ ?

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