Answer: The line, "Nothing Beside Remains, Round The Decay" simply reflects the theme that art alone can last forever.
Explanation: The line "nothing beside remains round the decay" simply says, "that art alone can last forever" implying that even after the king dies and his existence has passed away and decayed, the statue as an art will continue to exist.
Answer: The line, "Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things." Also reflects the theme that art alone can last forever.
Explanation: The poem's first stanza focused on the first occurrence in the traveler's first encounter with the narrator. The persona also described his second encounter, which takes place at an ancient Egyptian king's eroding statue. The poet took on the part of the persona in the first line of the poem, which featured four different characters. Her poems were full of absolute complexities.
