Question

Answer of where do you think the train is passing through? Why do you think so ? by poem From a railway carriage by poet Robert Louis Stevenson

Answer 1

Answer:

Introduction

Travelling experiences are a source of great happiness for children. In our childhood days, we all had a fascination towards travelling in train because of its length, the sound produced by the mechanical movement of the wheels, the loud horn etc. Here, in this poem “From a Railway Carriage” by R L Stevenson, the poet describes his thrilling journey in a train and about those sights that he saw then.

Objectives

By learning this poem you will be able to:

⁎ Understand the theme of the poem.

⁎ Identify the poetic devices used in the poem.

⁎ Improve your observation skills.

Explanation:

Source of the poem

“From a Railway Carriage” was published in R. L Stevenson’s volume of poetry for children, A Child’s Garden of Verses.

Poem

Faster than fairies, faster than witches,

Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;

And charging along like troops in a battle

All through the meadows the horses and cattle;

All of the sights of the hill and the plain

Fly as thick as driving rain;

And ever again, in the wink of an eye,

Painted stations whistle by.

Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,

All by himself and gathering brambles;

Here is a tramp who stands and gazes;

And here is the green for stringing the daisies

Here is a cart runaway in the road

Lumping along with man and load;

And here is a mill, and there is river;

Each a glimpse and gone forever.

Summary of the poem

The poet describes the sights that he notices while travelling in the train. The train is moving faster than fairies and witches. The train rushes forward like soldiers who are attacking their enemies in the battlefield. The speedy movement of the train leaves behind bridges, houses, fences and ditches behind. It also leaves behind the green fields where horses and cattles are grazing.

Stevenson says that all the scenes of the hill and plain were being crossed by the train as quick as one drop of rain following the other in a storm. In the next moment, the train passes railway stations and it looked like painted pictures. The poet sees a child climbing a steep ground and collecting berries during climbing. He also sees a homeless person who looks at the train with amazement. As the train moves forward, he sees some ladies in a common village grassy land making garlands with daisy flowers.

The poet then sees a cart moving slowly in the highway. It was full of load and the cart driver was sitting on the top of the load. He also gets a glimpse of a mill and a river by its side. All these objects appeared and disappeared so quickly