Analysis

• Powerful - "conspiring with him how to load and bless"

  • shows how nature and sun can create food, which humans need to survive
  • without it they would die, so further empathises its importance and how dependent humans are on it
  • This also shows that it could easily kill animals
• Fear - ‘sinking as the light wind lives or dies’

  • shows nature can’t be controlled, this may scare many people as its uncontrollable
  • Also shows that nature can change at any time
• Circle of life - ‘Full grown lambs loud bleat’

  • the lambs were born in spring but now it’s their time to die
  • nobody lives forever
  • verb ‘bleat’ shows that they don’t want to die
• Strong emotion - "soft dying day"

  • This refers to the gentle transition to autumn and how it changes
  • It also portrays death to be calm and gentle and not harsh
  • Which could link back to how the author feels about his death, and others may not have to same feelings about it
  • Adjective 'soft' shows that he has a feeling of tranquility
• Fascination - "think not of them, thou hast music too"

  • This shows that even autumn has beautiful things although many don't notice it's beauty and don't admire it
  • However, it could link to the fact that he's dying and has only now noticed the beauty of it and is fascinated
  • This could further link to the fact that others only appreciate things when they're about to lose it