Nothing Gold Can Stay is one of the most renowned poems by Robert Frost that perfectly captures the nature of beauty and youth. The poem consists of just eight lines and is written in a simple style. Born in 1874, Robert Frost was an American poet renowned for his depictions of rural life. His poetry often explores complex themes such as human emotion, nature, and the intricacies of life.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.