Explain 'the treble of heaven's harmony'
Answers
The treble of heaven's harmony means the way in which different musical notes are played or sung together in a high tone or pitch and combine to form a pleasant sound.
This verse is taken from the poem, ‘The Heart of the Tree’ written by the poet, Henry Cuyler Bunner. The treble of heaven’s harmony refers to the harmonious high pitched songs or music by the birds that are heavenly and mystical to listen.
Explanation:
Treble refers to high-pitched or high toned music. When such music is played harmoniously, it gives truly a pleasant effect that is pure, magical, divine, mystical and heavenly. The poet refers to the sharp voice of mother-croons singing in the twilight as such harmonious music that resembled heaven on earth. The poet in order to emphasize the importance of planting trees to a great level compares it with divine and superlative words like heaven, towering, twilight, heritage, etc. According to the poet, when a person plants a tree, the birds can stay on them and sing melodious songs for us that make us feel so heavenly.