The month of May is described in the first verse as bright and summery; a time for new opportunities with eggs waiting to be hatched and poppies not yet flowering. The second verse describes what happens after the month of May has passed. The joys and happiness felt in May have disappeared, leaving the narrator old, grey and washed out.
The brevity of love is.....
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