Those who try to overrule fate do so to their sorrow.
Explanation:
This is most likely the theme in the story "The Monkey's Paw." In this story, we learn about a family who decides to use a magic monkey's paw in order to ask for wishes. However, in their attempt to change their destiny, they end up in a worse condition than they would have otherwise endured. This shows how those who try to overrule fate do so to their sorrow.
Figurative Language - Metaphor - when he talks about the wheelbarrow being glazed with rain, he may be talking about old things being reinvigorated and being new again.
