What does the girl's song leave on poets mind ? The Solitary Reaper
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The poem, "The Solitary Reaper" by William Wordsworth, narrates the poet being mesmerized by the song of a young girl in the Scottish fields.
The melodious chants of the young girl leave an everlasting impression on the poet, who was strolling through the fields. He felt the valley to be filled with the melodious sound of the girl and was mesmerized by the beauty of her voice. The beautiful voice of the girl is compared to the melodies of cuckoos and nightingales.
Though the poet is unable to decipher the true meaning of the song clearly, he assumes that the girl's song is suggestive of an inexplicable sorrow that may have happened either in the past or in the present.
Although unable to fully understand the reason for her distress, the poet enjoys the beauty of the song, which provides him with a sense of fulfillment and joy. The beauty of the girl's voice left a deep impression on the poet, suggesting that all things beautiful are indeed fulfilling when savoured.
The poet's feelings throughout the poem rightly justify Keats' quote–
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever".
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The nightingale is acclaimed as a song bird endowed with a sweet voice who is supposed to sing in a melodious and soothing way. The solitary reaper's voice is also sweet and melodious. Her song is so sweetly melancholy that it leaves an indelible mark in the poet's mind.