Continuing with how great poetry can help us answer what is the meaning of life, below is a poem by Shakespeare. It is from his play, As you Like It.
In my next post I will discuss its meaning and how it can help guide us on journeys through life.
Under the Greenwood Tree (Shakespeare, c. 1600)
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me,
And turn his merry note
Unto the sweet bird’s throat,
Come hither, come hither, come hither:
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
Who doth ambition shun
And loves to live i’ the sun,
Seeking the food he eats,
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither:
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.