The coock is crowing.
The stream is flowing.
The small birds twitter.
The lake doth glitter,
the green field sleeps in the Sun,
The oldest and the youngest
Are at work with the strongest.
The cattle are grazing,
Their heads never raising-
There are forty feeding like one!
Like an army defeated
The show hath retreated.
And now doth fare ill
On the top of the bare hill.
The ploughboy is whooping anon-anon
There's joy in the mountains,
There's life in the fountains.
Small clouds are sailing,
Blue sky prevailing
The rain is over and gone !
answer the following questions
1. where is cattle grazing and how?
2. the oldest and the youngest are at work with the strongest. what does the children line mean?
3. how does snow look?
4. who is the 'ploughboy '?
5. "Blue sky prevailing ".explain the line?
6. in the poem, which hour of the day is described?
Answers
Explanation:
- The cattle are grazing, Their heads never raising-There are forty feeding like one! Like an army defeated
The questions are from the poem “Written in March” by William Wordsworth.
1. Where is c(a)ttle grazing and how?
It is not clearly mentioned where the cattle are grazing. The countryside has been described in the poem, and the cattle are part of the scene; so, considering the previous lines, it seems like the cattle are grazing in a field near a lake.
2. The oldest and the youngest are at work with the strongest. What does the children line mean?
This line means that everyone is doing their everyday chores. The oldest, the youngest and also the strongest people are working. It is a way of including everyone from all age groups.
3. How does snow look?
The snow is melting. Here, the snow has lost its battle to the spring season and looks like “an army defeated”. Most of it is gone and only a little bit is left at the “top of the bare hill”. It seems to be behaving like an army that has lost the battle and now has to retreat.
4. Who is the 'ploughb(o)y '?
The ploughb(o)y is one who harnesses the animals (usually oxen) to the plough and controls them while they plough the fields.
5. "Blue sky prevailing ".explain the line?
“Blue sky prevailing” means the sky is now blue, and not dark and grey as it was during the winters. A blue sky indicates clear, sunny weather that is often enjoyed during the spring season.
6. In the poem, which hour of the day is described?
The poet talks about the morning hours. The very first line of the poem mentions the c(o)ck’s “crowing”. C(o)cks crow early in the morning. Also, the line, “The green field sleeps in the sun” indicates that the sun is either rising or has already risen, but it is too early and so the field is still asleep.
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