What does Wordsworth mean by "will no one tell me,What she sings?"
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Answer: the poet asked for the meaning
Explanation:
The line is taken from the poem "the solitary reaper", where the poet belonged to England and the lady sung in Scottish dialect. So he needed a translator to convey the reason for her sadness which was expressed in her words
In the lines "will no one tell me, What she sings?" Wordsworth expresses his helplessness about not being able to get help from anyone to understand the girl’s song.
What does it mean?
- There is no one to tell the poet what the girl is singing about.
- The poet is from England, and he comes across the solitary reaper in Scotland. He cannot understand the words of her song.
- The speaker asks a question, but does not expect an answer. He knows that he won’t find anyone to give him the details of the song.
- The girl is 'single' and 'solitary' 'in the field', meaning that there is no one around. That makes it even more difficult for the poet to find someone who can translate the song for him, or help him understand its meaning.
What role does this line play?
- Expressing helplessness:
The girl seems to be singing in a language that Wordsworth cannot understand. So, even though he likes her singing, the language barrier is a problem. However, it also indicates that music transcends(is above) language barriers, since the poet was able to enjoy her song.
- Adding suspense:
Since no one is around to tell Wordsworth about the girl's song, he has no clue about the theme of the song. So, he imagines what the song could be about. Though he comes up with some options, the readers are still left in suspense about the actual theme.
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