And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
Painted stations whistle by.
(a) In our own words, give the meaning of ‘in the wink
of an eye’?
(b) ‘Painted stations whistle by.’ What is actually
whistling by? What is not moving?
(c) After these lines, the poet describes three people
whom he sees. Who are they?
Answers
Explanation:
‘In the wink of the eye’ means very quickly
As the carriage speeds through the stations on its way, they appear to be painted pictures of fantasy coloured in different hues. He can hardly distinguish them as the train speeds by making them appear to be whistling at him
a child a cart and a tramp
Answer:
(a)The phrase 'in the wink of an eye" means instantaneously or something which happens very quickly. The phrase is used for the carriages passing through the station.
(b)The horn of the train is compared to whistling. The train is whistling by. The station is not moving.
(c) The people the poet describes are : a child, homeless person and the driver in the cart. The child is seen climbing a steep. The homeless man is looking with amazement at the train. The cart is seen moving slowly.
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