When I was one-and-twenty

Everyone has their own appreciation of a poem, various from time to time and from place to place. However, their appreciation would be increasingly better when they find themselves similar, in some respects, to the I-speaker. The poem is considered as good one if the readers can recognized the true value of its theme as well as its figurative language through it the writer's message is carried. Fortunately, "When I was one-and-twenty" of A.E …

…of life. Ever is youth more precious than money and anything else. They must, therefor, take advantage of their precious period if not they would regret some day. But the wise man advice seems insignificant to the I-speaker "No use to talk to me". He seems too young to see how truthful is the advice. Shortly speaking, after reading the poem carefully, our hearts have filled with impressive emotions and we study a good lesson.