Question

What is the mean of the line "the shaft of beauty ,towering high"

Answer 1

This line is from the poem The Heart Of The Tree By Henry Cuyler Bunner.

This line means that the tree is beautifully branching out and its narrow stem is standing tall bearing resemblance to a beautiful tower.

The poet has used this line to compare a flag he has planted to this tree.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The poet means here that trees are a thing of beauty in itself it is often that we look at trees and are mesmerized by their beauty . Trees grow big and sometimes make us look at them in awe