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small green valley where a slow stream flows
And leaves long strands of silver on the bright
Grass; from the mountain top stream the Sun's
Rays; they fill the hollow full of light.
A soldier, very young, lies open-mouthed,
A pillow made of fern beneath his head,
Asleep; stretched in the heavy undergrowth,
Pale in his warm, green, sun-soaked bed.
His feet among the flowers, he sleeps. His smile
Is like an infant's -gentle, without guile.
Ah, Nature, keep him warm;
he
may catch cold.
The humming insects don't disturb his rest;
He sleeps in sunlight, one hand on his breast;
At peace. In his side there are two red holes.​

Answer 1

The given stanzas are from the poem "Asleep in the Valley" written by the famous poet Arthur Rimbaud.

Explanation:

• This exquisite poem is quite meaningful and holds a lot of sentimental value or emotions.

• The poem is about the death of a young soldier. The poet uses an imaginative approach. He describes the valley in which the body of the soldier is lying to be full of ferns and flowers.

• The poet elaborates that regardless of death around us there is still so much life and its blessings for us to cherish.