 Etty chose to illustrate Gray 's words literally , creating what has been described as " a poetic romance " . Youth and Pleasure depicts a small gilded boat . Above the boat , a nude figure representing Zephyr blows on the sails . Another nude representing Pleasure lies on a large bouquet of flowers , loosely holding the helm of the boat and allowing Zephyr 's breeze to guide it . A nude child blows bubbles , which another nude on the prow of the ship , representing Youth , reaches to catch . Naiads , again nude , swim around and clamber on the boat . Although the seas are calm , a " sweeping whirlwind " is forming on the horizon , with a demonic figure within the storm clouds . ( Deterioration and restoration means this demonic figure is now barely visible . ) The intertwined limbs of the participants were intended to evoke the sensation of transient and passing pleasure , and to express the themes of female sexual appetites entrapping innocent youth , and the sexual power women hold over men . 
 Etty chose to illustrate Gray <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>words literally , creating what <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> been described as " a poetic romance " . Youth and Pleasure <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>depicts</mark></a> a small gilded boat . Above the boat , a nude figure representing Zephyr <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>blows</mark></a> on the sails . Another nude representing Pleasure <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>lies</mark></a> on a large bouquet of flowers , loosely holding the helm of the boat and allowing Zephyr <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>breeze to guide it . A nude child <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>blows</mark></a> bubbles , which another nude on the prow of the ship , representing Youth , <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>reaches</mark></a> to catch . Naiads , again nude , swim around and clamber on the boat . Although the seas <a href='drop_aux' title='9'><mark>are</mark></a>calm , a " sweeping whirlwind " is forming on the horizon , with a demonic figure within the storm clouds . ( Deterioration and restoration <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>means</mark></a> this demonic figure is now barely visible . ) The intertwined limbs of the participants <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>were</mark></a> intended to evoke the sensation of transient and passing pleasure , and to express the themes of female sexual appetites entrapping innocent youth , and the sexual power women hold over men . 
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