Why is the poet so much impressed with animals that he wants to change sides and wishes to live with them?

Explanation

The poet feels that humans have degraded themselves beyond redemption. Nothing great has been left with human beings. He is fed up with their behaviour und wants to escape from the world of humans. No doubt, humans were not so bad at one time. They shared .tokens. of love, sympathy, contentment and innocence with animals. However, the spirit of greed, overambition, and arrogance over powered them. They gave up the path of virtue and the .tokens. of love and sympathy. They are confused. The burden of their sins and misdeeds lies heavy on their hearts and souls. On the other hand, animals still maintain the old virtues left by man long ago. They are contented, self-sufficient, simple and free from confusions and the burden of sins and misdeeds. So, the poet wants to change sides and wants to be a part of the animal-world.