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”.