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According to me, time is the most precious gift we possess. It is up to us to make utmost use of it. We should plan and prioritise to make use of most of the time in hand.

How true is the Estonian proverb!

“Wasting time is robbing oneself”

• evening – soft, mild
• spray – green, flowery
• sea – mighty, glorious, dazzling

The child compares the present time to a green and flowery branch on which a bird is all set to take off and explore the unlimited possibilities which awaits it.

This tells us that the present is something which is viewed with optimism by the child as he believes that once we gather strength, nothing is impossible.

• thee – you (archaic/old usage)
• mournfully – sadly
• spray – a flowering branch
• might – physical strength

For the child, the present is a time where he/she prepares for the future which is unknown, but also exciting so it is the time to gather strength.

According to the child, the past was a pleasant time but they are moments which cannot be revisited as they would never return back.

i. Personification – Wind is given human qualities,

ii. Simile – Direct comparison of past with an autumn evening.

i. The past is like an autumn evening soft and mild.

ii. The present is like a green and flowery spray.

iii. The future is like a sea beneath a cloudless sun.

iv. The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is (a b a c).

i. It sighs expressing sadness.

ii. Sits on the flowery branch gathering all its physical and mental strength to explore the blue sky.

iii. Vast is the sea beneath the cloudless sun and as it stretches endlessly, it displays might, glorious and dazzling beauty.

One characteristic of the past which is emphasised in the poem is that we can never go back to it.

This poem is presented as a dialogue between the poetess and a happy child.

We should make use of the present time by using it to gather strength and courage to face the future.