NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Poem 3 a Thing of Beauty

A Thing of Beauty tells us the value of beautiful things that are all around us and that one must cherish them. The poet explains that God creations provide happiness as well as energy. He says the beauty comes in various forms from Sun to Moon to Trees.

Poet says that whatever is in nature is a thing of beauty. Beauty is in the green mountains, in rivers, in sea, in innocent animals and of all the things that nature has created. Poet feels that beauty also lies in inspirational stories of martyrs.

According to Poet, the reason for the suffering and pain of man in today’s era is his race for materialistic things. Instead of giving time to each other, we have left behind the beautiful nature for the greed of money and to acquire more things. This has led to negativity all around us. The happiness derived from materialistic things does not last long and in long run we only have to suffer.

This line of poetry “Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to earth” mentioned by the poet suggests that the way many flowers make a garland, same way it is the beauty of nature which ties us humans like a garland. Everything created by nature which is extremely beautiful keeps us connected.

Human beings love life despite many troubles and sufferings due to the presence of the beauties that surround them. This beauty gives us new hope to live. The beauty can be found in sun, moon, winds, trees, etc. We can solve many of our problems by connecting with nature.

The word “Grandeur” is used with “Mighty Dead” for the soldiers who give their lives for their country and mankind. Everyone feels proud on their martyrdom and it inspires us for the noble deed. Such doings teaches us unity and we forget any of our greed and hatred.

According to the poet, the beauties stay here forever and it has a lasting impression on us. It never fades away; instead, it increases with each passing day. Its loveliness keeps on increasing and never comes to zero. This is because these beautiful things bring nothing but positivity. Also, a beautiful thing resembles a shady shelter which gives us a comfortable sleep with sweet dreams along with good health.

According to poet, beauty is the best gift we have got from God. It is a pleasant experience for us to have this endless fountain of nectar in our lives. This beauty can eradicate all kinds of sadness and bring new waves of happiness in our lives.

The poet says that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. He tells us that beautiful things bring immense pleasure and delight. They also provide us happiness as well as energy. Moreover, a beautiful thing is endless that never declines or fades away with time.

The poet says that we all human beings are running after materialistic things like house, luxury or massive financial success leaving behind small happiness, a small get together or helping someone in need. The blind race of all these things has only brought misery and troubles to humans. The truth is that even after meeting them, happiness does not last long. Hence, in order to attain true happiness we must enjoy the beauty around us and look for the things that make us happy.

The poet has called natural beauty as the fountain of nectar. This is a nectar that will never end. A beautiful thing can give us extreme happiness and delight. To eliminate the negativity around us and increase the positivity we must cherish the beauty created by God.

This poem gives us a message that life should not be lived like a mouse. Like we keep bait for a mouse and it gets caught in that greed and then cannot get out. Same way we also get caught by running after money oriented things and then cannot get out. But poet shows us the way to connect with nature, admire it, and do whatever brings real happiness. The poet gives the mantra to make life successful.

Beauty gives us lot of happiness. Beauty gives us good health and removes sadness from our lives, resulting in never ending joy. Also, a beautiful thing resembles a shady shelter which guarantees a comfortable sleep comprising of sweet dreams and relaxation.

Poet emphasis on staying away from materialistic things which creates obstruction in eternal happiness. Any kind of luxury or money oriented things creates competition among us and this causes greed and hatred. We have to stay connected with those things that bind us with the bond of love. The pretty flowers like daffodils enhance the liveliness and greenery of the world. Also, the flowing streams of water provide refreshment and makes us happy.