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    Robert Browning's poem "Last Ride Together" describes a rejected lover asking his beloved for one last horseback ride. The ride seems to stretch on endlessly through changing landscapes as the lover dwells on living in the present moment rather than worrying about the past or future. He compares his situation favorably to others like statesmen and soldiers who work hard their whole lives for little reward, while the lover has at least gotten to take this one last ride with his beloved. Through the poem, Browning expresses the view that one should focus on finding happiness in the present rather than dwelling on past hopes or future possibilities.

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    Robert Browning's poem "Last Ride Together" describes a rejected lover asking his beloved for one last horseback ride. The ride seems to stretch on endlessly through changing landscapes as the lover dwells on living in the present moment rather than worrying about the past or future. He compares his situation favorably to others like statesmen and soldiers who work hard their whole lives for little reward, while the lover has at least gotten to take this one last ride with his beloved. Through the poem, Browning expresses the view that one should focus on finding happiness in the present rather than dwelling on past hopes or future possibilities.

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    Robert Browning's poem "Last Ride Together" describes a rejected lover asking his beloved for one last horseback ride. The ride seems to stretch on endlessly through changing landscapes as the lover dwells on living in the present moment rather than worrying about the past or future. He compares his situation favorably to others like statesmen and soldiers who work hard their whole lives for little reward, while the lover has at least gotten to take this one last ride with his beloved. Through the poem, Browning expresses the view that one should focus on finding happiness in the present rather than dwelling on past hopes or future possibilities.

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    Browning,Robert

    LastRideTogetherCriticalAppreciation
    RobertBrowning's"LastRideTogetherisamonologueofarejectedloverthatexpresseshisundyingloveforhis
    beloved.Thedramaticsituationappearstobeoneinwhichthelover,uponbeingrejectedbyhismistress,asksfor,
    andisgranted,onelasthorsebackridewithheracrossamysteriouslandscape.Theride,however,seemstostretch
    outtoeternitythereisnosenseoftimedemarcation,butacontinuousunfurlingoflandscape.Thepoemechoes
    the'carpediem'motifofseizingthepresent.
    Thepoetdwellsonthesignificanceofthepresentasheconcentratesontheride.Hecontemplatesonwhypeople
    attachsomuchsignificancetothepastandfuture,thanfocusingonthepresent.Hissoulthatwashithertoalong
    "scrampedscrollsmoothensitselfout.Themetaphorconnoteslivinglifetothefullestinelationandecstasyforthe
    moment.Thescrollfreshensandfluttersinthewindinintenseeuphoria.Whydoesonegetcarriedawaybypast
    actions:
    HadIsaidthat,hadIdonethis,
    SomightIgain,somightImiss.
    Whydopeopleleaveroomfordoubts,suspicions,failure,misgivingsthathauntthepresentinsteadofprotectingit,
    anddistractingthesame?Oneshouldbreatheeachmomentasthoughthereisnoroomforregret."TheLastRide
    Togethermakesprofoundstatementsconcerningtheirrelevanceofthepastinrelationtopresentemotionsand
    sentiments.Morespecifically,Browningdiscusseshopesthathavenotbeenfulfilled,andplacesthemindirect
    contrasttopresentcircumstances.Byrevealingtheideathatsentimentsandeventsofthepastoftenhavelittle
    effectonfutureoutcomes,Browningsuggeststhatlifeshouldnotinvolvedwellingonthepastorhopingforthe
    future,butlivinginthemoment.
    Theloverasherideswithhisbelovedcontinuestothinkabouttheworld.Hesaysthatbrainandhandcannotgo
    togetherhandinhand.Conceptionandexecutioncanneverbepairedtogether.Manisnotabletomakepacewith
    hisactionstomatchwithhisambitions.Heplansalotbutachievesalittle.Theloverfeelsthathehasatleast
    achievedalittlesuccessbybeingabletoridewithhisbeloved.Hecompareshimselfwithastatesmanandasoldier.
    Astatesmanworkshardallhislifebutallhiseffortsaremerelypublishedinabookorasanobituaryinnewspapers.
    SimilarlyasoldierdiesfightingforhiscountryandisburiedintheWestminsterAbbey,whichishisonlyrewardafter
    death.Sometimesanepitaphisraisedinhismemorybutthatisall.Theloverthencompareshislotwiththatofa
    poet.Hebelievesthatapoet'srewardistoosmallcomparedwithhisskills.Hecomposedsweetlyrics,thoughtsof
    emotionsofothers,viewsthatmenshouldachievebeautifulthingsinlife.Buttherewardhegetsinreturnisvery
    littleandhediesinpovertyintheprimeofhislife.Comparedtothepoet,theloverconsidershimselfluckierashe
    hasatleastachievedtheconsolationofridingwithhisloverforthelasttime.Theloverthinksthatitwouldbea
    heavenonearthforhimifhecontinuestoridewithhisbelovedforever.Hewishesthatthemomentshouldbecome
    everlastingsothattheycouldcontinuetoridetogetherforeverandever.Thatwouldindeedbeheavenlyblissfor
    him.
    Thusthroughthispoem,Browningexpressestheviewthat,thepastisinsignificant,andthatonemayonlylivein
    themomentinordertopursuehappinessinlife."TheLastRideTogether"indicatesthatlifeisalongjourneythatis
    bestplayedoutwithaspeciallove.Seeingeverydayasone'slastcanreallyputanewperspectiveoneveryday
    experiences
    andlifeingeneral.Thejuxtapositionsofcityandruins,hopeforloveandalastridetogether,bothillustratethisidea
    dramatically.Onecanlearnnottolookbackonwhatonehopedfor,butonlytolookforwardatwhatonehas.
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