Question

Summary of the poem the noble nature by ben jonson

Answer 1

The poet Ben Jonson, in the poem ' the noble nature' talks about what makes a man noble. He compares man to a sturdy oak and to a delicate lily in order to do this.
Growing physically like a bulky tree or living long like a sturdy oak does not make a man noble being
the huge strong and aged one will soon became a lifeless 'dry' and withered piece of log. so too will be the fate of a man is only blessed with long life and physical and material well being
the lily plant was a short life. it blooms in may and is very beautiful. Although the flower has the life span of a day and falls dies by nightfall, it spreads beauty and delight in a that short period. The poet feels that a meaningful life like the lily flower, throughout short, is what makes a man noble and even though a mans is short it can be a perfect life.

Answer 2

In the poem ‘The Noble Nature’, the poet suggests that it is not the size of a person or longevity of his life which matters, but his noble and beautiful gestures, however small it may be or however short-lived it may be.

He writes that growing like a tree in bulk, does not make a better man, but providing beauty and light like a lily, which makes man perfect.

The poem is written by Ben Johnson (1572 – 1637) and English poet, essayist and playwright.