Thomas says, “Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright/ Their frail deeds might have danced in the green bay” (7-8). These men are realizing what could have been and how unfortunately it is too late to change the past. When Thomas states, “Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight/ And learn, too late, they have grieved it on its way,” and “Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight/ Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,” it is clear that even men who have lived with passion did not really achieve anything (10-14). These men really did not live completely because they never did something remarkable. This regret of not being remembered for something great leaves these men helpless and because of what they have come to learn, Thomas encourages them to fight for
Thomas says, “Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright/ Their frail deeds might have danced in the green bay” (7-8). These men are realizing what could have been and how unfortunately it is too late to change the past. When Thomas states, “Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight/ And learn, too late, they have grieved it on its way,” and “Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight/ Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,” it is clear that even men who have lived with passion did not really achieve anything (10-14). These men really did not live completely because they never did something remarkable. This regret of not being remembered for something great leaves these men helpless and because of what they have come to learn, Thomas encourages them to fight for