Homeless
I envy those
Who have a house of their
own,
Who can say that their feet
rest on what is theirs alone.
Who do not live on sufferance
in strangers' shells,
As I have done last few years,
and as I probably will.
A place on earth untenured,
solid, brick, grass, air:
To know that I'll never have to move
to review seasons from one lair.
When the night comes, to lie down in peace
and know that I may die as I have slept.
That things will not revert to a stranger's hand
That those I love, may keep what I have kept.
Vikram Seth That things will not revert to a stranger's hand That those I love, may kept what I have kept. 1- Have you noticed that Seth has used the same technique in this line and the one above? What is the technique called? 2-Explain what is meant in these lines.
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I envy those Who have a house of their own, Who can say their feet Rest on what is theirs alone, Who do not live on sufferance In strangers' shells, As my family has all our life, And as I probably will. A place on the earth, untenured, Soil, grass, brick, air; To know I will never have to move; To review the seasons from one lair. When night comes, to lie down in peace; To know that I may die as I have slept; That things will not revert to a stranger's hand; That those I love may keep what I have kept.
The "Destitute" is a sonnet composed by Vikram Seth. It portrays the contemplations and sentiments of a man who does not have a legitimate place to live.
The first stanza says that the storyteller begrudges individuals who have been living extravagantly in their own particular house with a suspicion that all is well and good.
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who do not live on sufferance in strangers' shells, As I have probably will.
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