Question

what does the poet think of 'Time'? What efforts have been made to thwart the ravages of time and what has been the result?

Answer 1

Nor Marble, Nor The Gilded Monuments- By William Shakespeare

The poet considers “Time” to be a great destroyer, capable of wrecking even the most strongest monuments erected.

Requiring a lasting monument for preserving the memory of his friend, the poet has penned and dedicated a sonnet to him, as he firmly believes it will exist eternally and withstand the ravages of time