How do lines 6-7 contribute to the development of a theme in the poem

Line 6 & 7: So Eden sank to grief,
So Dawn goes down to day.

Lines 6-7 contributes to the development of a theme in the poem because it shows that beauty doesn't last forever it will fade away. "So Eden sank to grief." It says that Eden was paradise and it sank away. "So Dawn goes down to day." This shows that Dawn also sank away, which shows that beauty goes away, but never lasts.

Explanation:

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.