Loveliest of Trees the Cherry Now Summary and Questions

This is the summary and questions and answers of the poem 'Loveliest of trees the cherry now'. The cherry tree poem summary and theme of the poem in PDF download available. This is 1st year book III poems notes in PDF for download.

Loveliest of Trees the cherry now Theme

Cherry looks beautiful, especially in Spring. But life is too short to relish it. The poet says the fifty years of age is not what would be sufficient to enjoy the beauty of nature. The poet says that one should avail every opportunity to see the captivating beauty of Cherry tree standing in the woods.


Loveliest of Trees the cherry now Summary

This is a beautiful poem by A.E Houseman. The poet is known for his love for nature and romantic poetry. The poem, loveliest of trees the Cherry now, is also one of his poems written about nature and natural objects. In this poem, the poet describes the beauty of the cherry tree which is standing in the woods. The poet calls are the loveliest of all trees. Its branches are heavy with bloom and are bending down the ground. It stands along the road in the forest. It is all covered with snow. The poet says the cherry is wearing the Easter dress.

The poet says he has just seventy years old. His early twenty years of age which he has spent will not come back. The rest of fifty years, he claims to have dedicated to seeing the beauty of the cherry tree. He says the fifty years is very less time to fully enjoy the glory of Cherry. The poet will avail himself of every chance he gets to visit woods to see the enchanting beauty of the cherry tree. He will see the cherry hanging with snow whenever he gets a chance.

Questions Answers

Q1. What is the theme of the poem 'Loveliest of trees the cherry now'?
Ans:  The theme has been given above.

Q.2. Describe the beauty of the cherry tree as described in the poem.
Ans: Cherry is covered with snow. It is totally white and looks graceful standing along the path. It is full of bloom and its boughs are bending down with a load of bloom.

Q.3. What does the poet wishes in the last stanza?
Ans: The poet wants to spend his remaining life enjoying the beauty of the cherry tree. He wishes to go to the woodland to see the cherry tree in bloom.

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