Question

In what ways has the poet compared the song of the reaper to that of the nightingale's and cuckoo's. why?

Answer 1

Wordsworth has chosen the songs of nightingale and cuckoo because these are the sweetest, most pleasent and most refreshing songs of all birds...By this comparison the poet establishes a fact that the song of solitary reaper was simply incomparable in its magic, melody and sweetness to the song of the two birds.This comparison highlights the charm and beauty of reapers song..He asserts that no nightingale sang more melodeously than her nor did any cuckoo sing in so thrilling voice....