To Remember and Never Forget (Analyzing the poem "Tears, Idle Tears" by Alfred Lord Tennyson) "Tears, Idle Tears" is a passionate and loving poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson in which the main theme refers not only to an old passion from the past, but also mentions past pain and suffering by thinking of "the days that are no more". In this poem, Tennyson is talking about the old men thinking about their youth, in which …showed first 75 words of 1294 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1294 total…from the past and suffering in the present by thinking of "the days that are no more". This poem is all about our moments of extreme emotion, when we think about the pat as something unrepeatable. In this poem, Tennyson is talking about the old man thinking about their youth, in which their beloved had died. He explains that dealing with this kind of strong feeling is what makes a man cry from his heart.