How does year’s sudden disappearance add to the meaning of the poem?

what are your options ?

i would say years or cherry blossoms

evertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.

explanation:

yes, no, maybe, so i honestly don't know best of luck