Question

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow
Some are meet for a Maiden's wrist,
Silver and blue as the mountain mist,
Some are flushed like that buds that dream
On the tranquil bow of a woodland steam,
Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves,
To the limpid glory of new born leaves.
1. Who is the narrator? What has been described earlier?

Answer 1

The line “some are flushed like the buds that dream on the tranquil brow of a woodland stream” has been taken from the poem “The Bangle Sellers”, written by Sarojini Naidu.

In the poem, the pink and red (“flushed”) bangles are compared to the buds which peep from the quiet bank (“tranquil brow”) of a river which flows through the woods (“woodland stream”).

The color of the flushed bangles symbolize the dreams and shyness of the maiden woman who wears them on her wrist. The maidens await to get married and dream to enjoy the charms of life, as the buds are waiting to bloom.
The flushed bangles are suitable for a maiden’s wrist and the colour symbolizes the dream and shyness of the maiden. As the buds are waiting to bloom, the maidens are waiting for their marriage and to see and enjoy the charms of life. So, it seems like both the buds and maidens are in dream for a beautiful future. That is why the poet draws this comparison and says “the buds that dream”.The poet says “the buds that dream” and draws a comparison in between the buds and the maiden who are dreaming to look forward for a beautiful future.