Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote of the Fountain of Youth that he saw in his mind’s eye. This poem is idealized because growing old is something no one can stop. It comes with time, yet it brings with it wisdom. This poem has many images that give a well-painted picture. The tone of the poem is eternal life and how everyone is searching for it and for youth. The images in this poem are very …showed first 75 words of 385 total…

…showed last 75 words of 385 total…it first, because he now has his wisdom that he didn’t have as a child. The poem ends with him saying good-bye to the fountain. “Ever widening stream” means that the writer wants the fountain to touch more people. “ In an ever brightening morn, our story’s pride the hope of times unborn”. This means that he wishes to the reader that their history will be better than ever and so will the future.