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SUMMARY, , The poet says that it is some thing of, beauty that provides joy forever. Then poet lists, some things that are source of beauty He says —, the sun, the moon, beautiful flowers young, trees and simple sheep are all things of beauty., The poet says that there is so much grief on, this earth that the life would become impossible without any thing of beauty. It is something or the other thing of beauty that binds, us to the earth. Then the poet describes about, the mighty dead of this earth. These people, have laid down their lives for the sake of man, kind. The poet says that they will get their due, reward on the Day of Judgement. The poet compares the things of beauty with a fountain pouring out immortal drink from the brink of, heaven. <a :, CENTRAL IDEA, In this poem the poet says that a thing, of beauty is a joy for ever. he compares a thing, of beauty with a bower, where we can enjoy, sweet sleep. Then the poet mentions many., things of beauty. He says that there is so much, grief and sadness on this earth that we can, sustain our life only because of the things of, beauty. The poet compares the things of beauty, with ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink, pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink’. In this way the poet underlines the fact that we, should preserve and take care of the things of, beauty. They are joy not for ourselves but also, for our coming generations.