What figure of speech has been used in the line You haste away so soon As yet the early-rising sun Robert Herrick s To Daffodils is a beautiful poem about the short life of daffodils and how it reflects human life The poet expresses sadness over the fleeting beauty of the flowers In the line You haste away so soon As yet the early-rising sun Herrick uses personification to make the daffodils seem alive This figure of speech adds depth to the poem by giving human qualities to the flowers Personification The poet personifies the daffodils by suggesting they haste away as if they are in a hurry to leave Flowers cannot move or hurry but Herrick imagines them as if they are alive This makes the daffodils feel more human and relatable The use of you directly addresses the daffodils like people It gives them a personal connection with