indian123  +  4257 Wed, 13 Aug 03 07:37 PM hey this is my first post in this forum so i very big hii to everyone, well i am here to make loads of new friends and of course to improve my english, and i have my association with this community of people will be long lasting. getting to the point, actually what i wanted was, i had a few poems in my course and i wasnt able to understand them so is there where can i get notes on them . the poems are 1 the noble nature ( ben jonson ) 2 written in early spring ( william wordsworth ) 3 the man he killed ( thomas hardy ) i have thoroughly searched the net i can find the poems but nowhere i have been able to get hold of any notes on these, any help would be greatly appreciated. i was always looking for a mentor who can help me with poetry, any one interested please add me on msn at budds_ashish@hotmail.com btw any good letter writing sites ???? thanks in advance indian123 Joined on Wed, Aug 13 2003 new delhi, india New Member 40 Letter Writing

	maj  +  4258 Wed, 13 Aug 03 07:47 PM Welcome to the forums. Why don't you post the above-mentioned poems here? I should think some people would like to comment on them. maj Joined on Mon, Mar 31 2003 Senior Member 4,756

	indian123  +  4260 Wed, 13 Aug 03 07:54 PM hey not a bad idea, i think i did the mistake by not posting it in the poetry section but ne ways was my first post so i am sure you will give me some leaveway, so here goes the first poem, i really really hope i can get some good notes, as my exams start in 10 days, and i am no good with poetry. The Noble Nature Ben Jonson (1573–1637) IT is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day 5 Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night— It was the plant and flower of Light In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be. Added by moderator: I moved it for you indian123

	MrPedantic  +  53922 Sat, 06 Nov 04 01:41 PM Hello Guest Do you need help with the Ben Jonson poem above, or with Wordsworth's Lines Written in Early Spring? It's not quite clear from your text. MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris...

	anita_a  +  54620 Wed, 10 Nov 04 07:59 PM Hello Indian123, I could help you with this poem in gist....(The noble Nature by Ben jonson) The poem tells us about the usefulness of our Life. It is not how long you live that matters but how well you lived.However short your life is, it is how well you utilised it and how much of your life was helpful to others that really counts.It says that count your age by deeds not years. anita_a Joined on Tue, Jul 27 2004 Sunny California Regular Member 822 Cheers,Anita

	Tearsofjoy  +  139905 Tue, 20 Sep 05 11:23 PM I just gave my English exam, and we got a question i'm not very sure how to answer. It is - "How can life be made perfect?" I answered that life can be made perfect by measuring it in terms of the good and beautiful things in it, rather than how long life is. Could someone please comment on and supplement the answer? Tearsofjoy Joined on Mon, Sep 19 2005 India Contributing Member 1,324 God help you if you are a phoenix And you dare to rise up from the ash A thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy While you are just flying past - Ani DiFranco (32 Flavours)