The mood of the poem seems to be melancholic because the poet is missing his childhood. He wonders where his childhood has gone. However in the end, the poet feels relieved when he finds his childhood hidden in the face of an infant. So, the mood changes to calm in the end. Play quiz on Childhood PoRead more
The mood of the poem seems to be melancholic because the poet is missing his childhood. He wonders where his childhood has gone. However in the end, the poet feels relieved when he finds his childhood hidden in the face of an infant. So, the mood changes to calm in the end.
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Science is based on reason and logic. The concept of hell and heaven are imaginary. In his childhood, the poet used to believe in divine things. However when he grew old and read science, it totally negated this concept and hence his imaginations were also gone. The poet believes that this led him tRead more
Science is based on reason and logic. The concept of hell and heaven are imaginary. In his childhood, the poet used to believe in divine things. However when he grew old and read science, it totally negated this concept and hence his imaginations were also gone. The poet believes that this led him to lose his childhood.