Question

what happens to the birds when sun is hot why does the poet say that the poetry of earth is ceasing never​

Answer 1

These questions refer to the poem 'On the Grasshopper and the Cricket' by John Keats.

1. The relevant lines from the poem are:

'When all the birds are faint with the hot sun,

And hide in cooling trees'

When it is extremely hot, the birds lose their energy and feel 'faint'. So, in order to save themselves from the energy-sapping heat, they take shelter in the trees which offer them shade and comfort.

2. The poet feels that the poetry of the earth is ceaseless because some creature or the other is always active and singing throughout the year. During summers, the grasshopper's voice is heard, while the cricket sings through winters. This singing is interpreted as the poetry of the earth, which never stops.