By chance or nature's changing course untrimmed;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st;
Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade,
When it eternal lines to time thou grow'st:
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and thus gives life to thee.
What's the theme of the poem?
【正确答案】：
THE SUMMER'S DAY IS USUALLY TRANSIENT, BUT BEAUTY IN POETRY CAN LAST FOREVER.
【题目解析】：该诗的主旨在于表达美好的夏日通常是短暂的，但诗的美却可以永恒。因此莎士比亚相信诗歌是永恒的。