centrel idea of the poem nightingale
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Explanation:
The poet tells us that the nightingales sing sweetly because they must have learnt it from beautiful mountains. He further imagines that the river must be bright and must be flowing through fruitful valleys. He expresses his desire to roam about the starry -woods. But the nightingale says that his guess is not right. The mountains are barren and the river is dry. Their song is the expression of unfulfilled desires that keep them restless. It is expression of deep sorrow. Still they can not express their desires in spite of this talent. It is irony that man enjoys it. When in the morning the countless birds start chirping and welcome the dawn, they are lost in dreams
Central idea :
In this poem the poet takes a realistic view of the bird. According to him, the bird is subject to the same laws of existence as man. In the first stanza the man is impressed by the beauty of the bird and melody of her song. So he presents a romantic view of the bird. But the bird proves that man’s version is wrong. Their song expresses the agony of their heart which is full of unfulfilled and long cherished desires and treachery of man.