From the chapter Not marble , nor the gilded monuments ....what is the meaning of the lines
Gainst death and all oblivious enmity
Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room
Even in the eyes of all proterity
That wearr this world ouut to ending doom.
explain in details the meaning of the 2 nd and 3 rd line of this extract.
Here, the poet is trying to explain the power of time over man kind and the importance of words over monuments. He explains that people erect monuments for their memories to last forever, however, even they get destroyed with the passage of time. Thus, it is proven that nothing can surpass the power of words in the form of poems and ballads. Wars and battles can destroy everything which is tangible but the words would immortalise the person