Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Analysis, meaning and summary of Robert Frost's poem Nothing Gold Can Stay
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The peom is saying how the true greatness of things are only present for just a little while. We cannot expect things to stay “gold” or perfect forever. Over time, things tend to lose their value.
In the first line Frost is saying that nature’s flowers and beauty is costly and valuable like gold. He then says that the flower only lasts an hour which means every thing beautiful doesn’t last forever.
In this poem Frost is explaining life by using metaphors in nature. He gives us the examples of leaves, flowers, and sunsets. He is telling us that nothing lasts forever and we need to enjoy our lives in the moment. A counter example of this is Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby who believe he could win back the love of Dasiy Buchanan by recreating the past. Frost is telling us not to do this and just to take life for what it is.
i think that this poem has a pretty good rhyme. it is also short and to the point. its kind of depressing.
this poem shows how things are constantly changing and you have to treasure things while they are there.
This poem is saying that nothing lasts forever. I think the poet chose “nothing gold” because although expensive objects such as gold and other jewelry may last forever unlike the flower and the dawn, gold and other jewelry will not keep us happy forever. So in a way I see, the theme of the poem is also saying “money can’t buy happiness.”
What this poem means that nothing in life can stay forever, it eventually go away or die, but for that time it can be gold or a gift
What this poem means that nothing in life can stay forever, it eventually go away or die, but for that time it can be gold or a gift
This poem is very good i really like the rythem, asnd it just moves me.
whta does the poem relate to the book “The Outsiders”
it is the truth that nothing gold can stay in universe, and human indeed are hopeless. is this an new version of the idea from gulliver’s travels? the grievous tone emerging from the poem manifested somewhat poet’s weariness. Maybe…
This poem iszz theee best!!! veryy interestingg
lovely as fall’s new day 🙂
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i love this poem and if you dont understand it have to think about it for a while.
wow this is a great poem dont really understand it
The poem touches deep inside.You do not have to get the meaning of “gold” when you’re a kid ’cause you are the “gold”. When you find out is a bit late, but not too late; you can still catch it, if you want to.
this is so inspiring!i’ve read this before when we were made to read ‘The Outsiders’ in LA8….i love all of Roert frost’s poems,,,they’re full of sense and inspiration…god bless all of you!:):)
I think it means that there is innocence with all new things. A baby, a puppy a budding leaf…..But these don’t last nature moves on and we grow its hard to stop it can’t hang on. Then we discover or loose our innocene. This grieves us.
Remindes me of God’s unfailing love
This poem has some deep meaning in it. It says that Although there is good, it won’t stay good long.