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"Life" by Charlotte Bronte

Title:
Vague, makes wonder what Bronte's opinion on life will be
Paraphrase:
"Life's sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily, Enjoy them as they fly !" Enjoy life, for it is short.
"Sometimes there are clouds of gloom, But these are transient all; If the shower will make the roses bloom, O why lament its fall ?" There will  be bad, but it will pass, and from it good things will come. 
Connotation:
"Clouds of Gloom" periods of sad times.
 "calls our Best away " our best being our happy lives
"Yet hope again elastic springs, Unconquered, though she fell" Elastic springs showing how hope will always bounce back after being beat down
Attitude:
Bronte is emphasizing the positives of life, and overlooking all the negatives.
Shift:
After Bronte talks about how great life can be, but then it shifts to when life gets ended and things become gloomy, taking a drastic turn.
Title revisited:
None
Theme:
Bronte writes this poem telling us to value our lives, and above all, enjoy it. Life is a great thing and don't let dark clouds ruin if for you. And when it comes time for your life to end, do not fret because life will continue on positively in some way.