Question

I'm pretty sure I know the answer but I just want to make sure. What does the sunflower symbolize in William Blake's "Ah! Sunflower"?

Answer 1

Ah! Sunflower
by William Blake

Ah, sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller's journey is done;

Where the Youth pined away with desire,
And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,
Arise from their graves, and aspire
Where my Sunflower wishes to go!

Answer 2

closely represents human aspirations

http://www.gradesaver.com/songs-of-innocence-and-of-experience/study-guide/summary-ah-sun-flower

Hope this helps!