To start off, this is a "carpe diem" poem, meaning seize the day.
The first stanza compares the time a person has to find a spouse to that of a rosebud. The flower that smiles today will be dying tomorrow. This represents the lack of time to find a mate.
The second stanza compares time to the sun, the higher in the sky it gets, the closer it is to setting.
The third stanza tells the reader that people are better when they are younger, they are more attractive, more vibrant.
The final stanza sums up the poem by saying that if you do not find someone to marry now, then you could be left single FOREVER!
John Leskow
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