These two colorful metaphors communicate a lightness of being in nature. Sunshine is frequently associated with happiness, satisfaction, and enlightenment. Song frequently represents creativity, an outpouring of passion, and happiness. Together, they are saying that even though nature is not always sunny or pleasant, it often inspires joy and delight. This short poem is one of many that celebrate the beauty of nature. It tells how much we are blessed to be living on Earth, one world under God. As Christians, we are called to care for nature, but we also need to protect nature because this is our home too. Without nature, we would have no life. We need nature to survive, so we should take care of it. These poems were written by people who lived between the 11th and 15th centuries. They each tell us about their experiences in nature without using modern words or concepts. This means that they can help us understand what it was like to live before science and technology changed everything around us. Early poets used pictures instead of words to express themselves. So these poems use phrases such as "sunshine and song" to describe natural things that made them happy or inspired them to write songs. These same objects could have made someone else feel sad or depressed rather than happy. The point is that everyone responds to nature differently.