What is the poet s position and attitude in To Daffodils Robert Herrick's poem To Daffodils reflects his deep feelings about the shortness of life The poet uses the daffodils as a symbol of human life Through this poem he shares his sorrow about how quickly beautiful things fade away His position is subjective and his attitude is one of sadness and acceptance Poet s Position - Subjective The poet writes from a personal perspective He compares the daffodils short life to human life The poet says We have short time to stay as you This shows that the poem reflects his own thoughts and emotions Herrick feels connected to the daffodils He sees them as a mirror of human existence Attitude of Sadness Herrick expresses sadness about the fleeting nature of life He weeps to see the daffodils fade so quickly He says Fair Daffodils we weep to seeYou