Gatsby POEM

April Love By Ernest Dowson

We have walked in Love's land a little way,

We have learnt his lesson a little while,

And shall we not part at the end of day,

With a sigh, a smile?

A little while in the shine of the sun,

We were twined together, joined lips, forgot

How the shadows fall when the day is done,

And when Love is not.

We have made no vows--there will none be broke,

Our love was free as the wind on the hill,

There was no word said we need wish unspoke,

We have wrought no ill.

So shall we not part at the end of day,

Who have loved and lingered a little while,

Join lips for the last time, go our way,

With a sigh, a smile?

   In this poem, i personally think this poem explains the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby. When first they meet after 5years, Gatsby felt even the day is over, love is not. This small quote in this poem, just explains the feeling that Gatsby felt after they meet again and stayed together. Also the term ‘So shall we not part at the end of day,’ shows that their love shouldn’t be over until the end of April love. The term April love shows that lovers wait until April and during the short period time, they love intensively. Like the term in the poem ‘Who have loved and lingered a little while, Join lips for the last time, go our way, With a sigh, a smile?’ Gatsby and Daisy could not stay together longer just like April love. And even the time Gatsby and Daisy separates, they kept their smile like ‘April lover”.

"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori."

"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori."
This means it is sweet to die for one man's country

I personally agree with this term. For example, if second war happens, I will fight North Korean communism bastards until I die. Even I die in the war, I will be remembered as the great worrior of South Korea who died for his country. In my opinion, it is better to live long life than live dynamic and honorable life whith everyone will remember me. Of course it is great to live for long, but if no one remembers me, I will be useless man. Also, I will do everything to protect my motherland and my Yoon family. Some Americans should be shame to be coward and not join the U.S. army to fight off the terrorists. Cowards should join the army and be proud to protect their lovers. In South Korea, joining army is mandetory. Everyman in South Korea goes to army and trains to become the great worrior of South Korea. And cowards are being beaten by others. American people really shouldn't be coward. Most of American men don't sign up for army. I'm very disappointed on American people who don't sing up for army. I thought America was country of justice and hero of other countries. And you Mr. Parsons, you should join the army to protect your motherland.