“Ah, Nature, keep him warm; he may catch cold”—Explain the line.

Answer:   This extract belongs to Arthur Rimbaud’s poem Asleep in the Valley. This is an appeal from the poet to the Nature. When the poet realizes that the lying soldier is dead, the poet is heard to remark this statement. The word “warm” symbolizes life and the word “cold” symbolizes death. Poet thinks that Nature brings life on this earth with her warm. Poet also believes that Nature holds the secret of life and now only she can give back life to the dead soldier. So, the poet tells the Nature to keep the soldier warm to rouse him from his eternal sleep.