Question

What does the sunflower symbolize in William Blake's "Ah! Sunflower"?

Ah! Sunflower
by William Blake

Ah Sun-flower! weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the Sun:
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the travellers journey is done.

Where the Youth pined away with desire,
And the pale Vir3in shrouded in snow:
Arise from their graves and aspire,
Where my Sun-flower wishes to go.

A.
a person who is fatigued by daily responsibilities
B.
a person yearning for spiritual or mental enlightenment
C.
a person who finds beauty in the natural world
D.
a person no longer young and thinking about life
E.
a person contemplating the meaning of a small flower

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The sunflower represents man, bound to earth, but pining for immortality or eternity.