Mutability by Percy Bysshe Shelley - Poetry Reading

Mutability - A poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley. About the poem - The poem is a first-person poetic persona compares people to restless clouds. Clouds speed brightly across the sky but disappear at night, presumably like a human life. The persona then compares people to lyres, stringed instruments, that are always playing different tunes based on different experiences. About the poet - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 – 1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets. He was born in Sussex, England. Like many poets of his day, mythological themes and figures from Greek poetry are prominent in his works. For more videos log onto http://www.youtube.com/pearlsofwisdom Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pearlsofwisdomchannel Subscribe & Stay Tuned - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=pearlsofwisdom