Sunday, May 10, 2015

In the poem "The Last Ride Together," why does the lover say, "The petty done, the undone vast"?

The rejected -lover , in comparison to his failure of getting his lady , only gets a last ride with her .He invites self pity , and tries to explain his position  in an way of an idealist philosopher .


To him there is no perfect success in this world . Everybody , even the most successful person , is a failure .The labour , perseverance , and fortitude , spent for achiving an object , do not go altogether vain .We must attain a part of what we attempt .If we compare our presen achievement with with our past desire regarding that object , then , we realise the truth .


The lover thus advocates the limitations of human success , and acknowledges his failure as a part of his success.



Subrata Ray .Mousumipara .Uluberia .West Bengal .India .

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