The Flight of Youth
By Richard Henry Stoddard
There are gains for all our losses,
There are balms ( 止痛膏) for all our pains,
But when youth, the dream, departs
It takes something from our hearts,
And it never comes again.
We are stronger, and are better,
Under, manhood's sterner (严峻的) reign (驱使).
Till we feel that something sweet
Followed youth, with flying feet,
And will never come again.
Something beautiful is vanished (使消逝),
And we sigh (叹息) for it in vain;
We behold (看到) it everywhere,
On the earth, and in the air,
But it never comes again!
1. Is this poem written using personification (拟人法)?2. When does youth take something from our hearts?
3. Which word does the poet use to describe manhood's reign?
4. Where does the poet think we can find youth?
5. What does this poem want to tell us?