What are the things associated with the temporal and what is associated with the eternal?
In the poem, the things associated with the temporal are the earthly objects and human qualities which are attributed to Time. “Envious”, “lazy”, “womb”,” greedy”, vain”, “glut”, “plummets”, “leaden”, “hours”, and “mortal”,” Death”,” Chance” are the limitations of a human life seemingly enslaved by Time.
The things associated with the eternal are “Love”, “Peace”, “Truth”, “Joy”, “Throne”, “soul”,” Stars”, which are attained in heaven.
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