what is the definition of"Young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog his day." by charles kingsley
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In the first stanza we address youth. A spry horse to carry along the boot, and the idea that "every dog [has] his day" paired alongside the comments of a young world and queenly lasses provide us with a clear idea that the topic we broach is that of youth. The lines "young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog his day" come across as a call to action, demanding perhaps a busier and more productive youth, one in which much is seen and accomplished because in you "every dog [has] his day". Additionally, we are treated to a slue of natural imagery in the form of green trees, geese, swans, the horse, etc. The allusion to a simple, natural order is a compelling one. This is continued in the second stanza, though the trees are marked as being brown, the sport of the previously accelerated and youthful life has gone stale, the cart wheels are run down, and the lad is forced to "creep home" and take his place among the "spent" and "maimed" (read: world weary) occupants. The point is driven home particularly well by the continued use of "lad" at the end of the first and third lines in the second stanza, creating a marked contrast in the youthful audience (the "lad" and the discussed topic: age). The final lines provide the wish that, God willing, you are alongside the one that you love (likely one who was found in your youth).
Despite being a very short and simple poem, there is quite a lot which can be pulled from it and analyzed. Because this is a very tedious process for me, I will only be posting analyses of certain poems in the future. I will, however, go back and post analyses of past poems upon request.