Death and the passage of time are familiar themes in Eliot's work. In this poem, T.S. Eliot talks of how the great creative artists in life have pondered mortality. He alludes to the sensual pleasures and beauty in life that are our lot to enjoy while we have a chance to enjoy them. Eliot also shows that behind the beauty in life, there is the sense that it is not lasting.
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