Question

1. Or let autumn fall on me
Where afield I linger,
Silencing the bird on tree,
Biting the blue finger.
a. Why are the words 'autumn' and 'fall' used together?
b. What does the word 'biting signify?
c. Explain 'blue finger'. How does this image describe the severity of the
winter season?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

What is the meaning of the lines "Or let autumn fall on me / Where afield I linger, / Silencing the bird on tree, / Biting the blue finger" in "The Vagabond"?

In "The Vagabond," these lines mean that the vagabond doesn’t care how bad the weather will get. He loves the freedom of the open road, even if it means that autumn will descend on him when he’s lingering in a field. He doesn’t mind if the weather is so cold that it silences the birds or bites into his icy blue fingers.