THE SOLITARY REAPER
( ODIA EXPLAIN)
Written By: William Wordsworth
POEM-
Behold her single in the field,
Yon solitary Highland Lass!
Reaping and singing by herself;
Stop here, or gently pass!
And sings a melancholy strain;
O listen! for the Vale profound
Is overflowing with the sound.
No Nightingale did ever chant
More welcome notes to weary bands
Of travelers in some shady haunt,
Among Arabian sands:
A voice so thrilling ne’er was heard
In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird,
Breaking the silence of the seas
Among the farthest Hebrides.
Will no one tell me what she sings?–
Perhaps the plaintive numbers
flow
For old, unhappy, far-off things,
And battles long ago:
Or is it some more humble lay,
Familiar matter of to-day?
Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,
That has been, and may be again?
What’er the theme, the Maiden sang
As if her song could have no ending;
I saw her singing at her work,
And o’er the sickle bending;–
I listen’d, motionless and still;
And, as I mounted up the hill,
The music in my heart I bore,
Long after it was heard no more.
About the Poet :
William Wordsworth was born on 7th April 1770, in Cockermouth in the
Lake District, England. He is regarded as a worshipper of nature. Love of
nature is a major theme of his poetry. He wrote about ordinary men and
women in the language of the ordinary people. For him poetry is “the
spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” arising from “emotions recollected
in tranquility.” He died at Rydal Mount and Gardens, United Kingdom on
April 23, 1850.
MEANING
Behold- ଦେଖ Solitary- ଏକାକୀ
reaper - ଅମଳକାରୀ Lass- ଅବିବାହିତା ଝିଅ highland - ଉଚ୍ଚଭୂମି Melancholy- ଦୁଃଖ
gently - ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ Yon- ସେଠାରେ
binds- ବାନ୍ଧେ | strain- ଗୀତ
grain- ଶସ୍ୟ Vale- ଉପତ୍ୟକା
Profound- ଗଭୀର Haunt- ହନ୍ତସନ୍ତ
Overflowing- ପ୍ରବାହିତ Arabian sands- ଆରବ ଦେଶର ମରୁଭୂମି
Nightingale- ବୁଲବୁଲ ପକ୍ଷୀ Thrilling- ରୋମାଞ୍ଚକର
Chaunt- ପକ୍ଷୀର ରାବ Ne'er (Never)- କଦାପି ନୁହେଁ
notes- ଟିପ୍ପଣୀ | Farthest Hebrides- ସ୍କଟଲାଣ୍ଡର ଦ୍ଵୀପପୁଞ୍ଜ
weary- କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ Plaintive Numbers-ଶୋକ ସଂଗୀତ
bands- ଦଳେ ଲୋକ Humble lay- ସାଧାରଣ ଗୀତ
Travelers- ଭ୍ରମଣକାରୀ Sickle- ଦାଆ
Shady- ଛାଇ Motionless- ଗତିହୀନ |
Scotland- ୟୁରୋପର ଏକ ଦେଶ O'er (Over) - ଉପରେ
ODIA EXPLAIN-:
କବି ଉଇଲିଅମ ୱାର୍ଡସ୍ୱାର୍ଥ ଥରେ ସ୍କଟଲାଣ୍ଡ ର ପାର୍ବତ୍ୟାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବୁଲୁଥିବା ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କର ନଜର ଏକ କ୍ଷେତ ଉପରେ ପଡିଲା | କ୍ଷେତରେ ଏକାକୀ ଏକ ଅବିବାହିତା ଝିଅଟି ଫସଲ କାଟୁଥିଲା ଓ ଗୀତ ଗାଉଥିଲା | କବି ସେହି ବାଟଦେଇ ଯାଉଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟ ପଥିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଟକାଇ ସେ ଝିଅର ଗୀତ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ କହିଲେ ଏବଂ ଯଦି କାହାର ଜରୁରୀ କାମ ଅଛି ତେବେ ସେ କିଛି ନ କହି ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ଚାଲିଯିବାକୁ କହିଲେ |
ଝିଅଟି ଏକାକୀ ଫସଲ କାଟୁଛି ଏବଂ ଫସଲକୁ ବାନ୍ଧୁଛି ଏବଂ ଏକ ଉଦାସପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଗୀତ ଗାଉଛି | କବି କହୁଛନ୍ତି ସେ ଝିଅଟି ବୋଧେ ଫସଲ କାଟି କାଟି ଥକି ଯାଇଛି ତେଣୁ ଏମିତି ଉଦାସପୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଗୀତ ଗାଉଛି | ସେ ଗୀତଟି ଅତି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ ଏବଂ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉପତ୍ୟକାରେ ଗୁଂଜରିତ ହେଉଛି |
କୌଣସି ବୁଲବୁଲ ପକ୍ଷୀ ଆରବୀୟ ମରୁଭୂମିରେ ଥିବା ଏକ ମରୁଭୂମିରେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ନେଉଥିବା ବେଳେ କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀର ଯାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଧିକ ଆରାମଦାୟକ ନୋଟ୍ ଗାଇ ନଥିଲେ | କୋଇଲି -ପକ୍ଷୀ ବସନ୍ତରେ ଏପରି ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ସ୍ୱର ସହିତ ଗାଇ ନଥିଲେ | କୀଟୁ ଝିଅଟିର ମଧୁର ଗୀତାରେ ସ୍କଟଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡ ଦ୍ୱୀପପୁଞ୍ଜରେ ସମୁଦ୍ରର ନୀରବତାକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଥିଲା |
ଝିଅଟି ଗାଉଥିବା ଗୀତ ଅତି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ | କବି ଏହାକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରୁଛନ୍ତି | କିନ୍ତୁ କବି ସେ ଗୀତକୁ ବୁଝି ପାରୁନାହାନ୍ତି | ତେଣୁ କବି ଅନୁମାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ହୁଏତ ସେ ଗୀତଟି ଦୁଃଖ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଇଥିବା କିମ୍ବା ଅତୀତରେ କିଛି ଦୁଃଖ ଭରା ଘଟଣା ଘଟିଥିବ କିମ୍ବା ଅତୀତରେ ହୋଇଥିବା କୌଣସି ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଅନେକ ଲୋକ ମରିଥିବେ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ଗାଉଛି |
କବି ପୁଣି ଅନୁମାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ହୁଏତ ଗୀତଟି ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ଗୀତ ହେଇଥିବ ଯେଉଁ ଗୀତ ଆଜିର ପରିଚିତ ଗୀତ ଅଟେ | ଅଥବା ଅତୀତରେ ଝିଅଟିର କିଛି କ୍ଷତି ହେଇଥିବ ସେଥପାଇଁ ସେ ନିଜର ଦୁଃଖକୁ ଗୀତରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଛି |
ଝିଅଟି ଯେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ଗାଉଥାଉ ପଛେ , ଗୀତଟି କବିଙ୍କ ମନକୁ ଛୁଇଁଛି | କବି କହୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଏ ଗୀତର ଶେଷ ନାହିଁ | କବି ଦେଖିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଝିଅଟି ଦାଆ ଧରି ନଇଁପଡ଼ି ଫସଲ କାଟିଲା ବେଳେ ଗୀତଟିକୁ ଗାଉଛି |
କବି ସେହି ଗୀତଟିକୁ ଶୁଣି ଭାବ ବିହ୍ଵଳ ହେଇଯାଇ ଅଟକି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି ଓ ଗୀତଟିକୁ ଶୁଣୁଛନ୍ତି | କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଜ କାମ ପାଇଁ କବିଙ୍କୁ ଆଗକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ହେବ | ତେଣୁ ସେ ଆଗକୁ ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି | ଝିଅଟି ଗାଉଥିବା ଗୀତ କବିଙ୍କ ମନରେ ଘର ରହି ଯାଇଛି | କିନ୍ତୁ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତରେ ଏହି ଗୀତଟିକୁ ସେ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ପାଇନାହାନ୍ତି |
Explain In English
Poet William Wordsworth once caught sight of a field while roaming the Scottish highlands. Alone in the field, an unmarried girl was reaping and singing. The poet stopped the other passers-by and told them to listen to the girl's song, and if anyone had any urgent work, he told them to walk slowly without saying anything.
The girl is reaping alone and binding the crop and singing a sad song. The poet says the girl is probably tired of harvesting so she sings so sadly. The song is very sweet and resonates throughout the valley.
The poet says that the girl is singing so beautifully that even the nightingale bird has not sung so beautifully (chant). Again the poet says that in the desert of the Arab country there is a desert garden (in the desert there is a pond-like water and there are thorns, shrubs and palm trees all around it. It is called a desert garden.) The water and fruit in the desert are not as sweet as the song of the girl.
It was spring. The song of a cuckoo bird from the Scottish islands floated in the wind and touch
in the poet's ears. So the poet's silence was broken.
The song the girl is singing is very sweet. The poet likes it But the poet does not understand the song. So the poet speculates that the song may have been about a tragedy or a tragedy in the past, or a war in the past in which many people died.
The poet again speculates that the song may have been a common song that is familiar today. Or she is expressing her grief at the song because the girl has suffered some damage in the past.
The song touches the poet's mind. The poet says that this song has no end. The poet sees the girl bends with sickle and singing the song while reaping.
The poet is stunned when he hears the song and listens to the song. But the poet has to move forward for his work. So he has moved on. The song that the girl sings remains in the poet's mind. But he has not heard the song in the future.
Question And Answer
Answer the following questions orally. You may refer to the text with your
world knowledge to locate the facts / information required.
1. What is the central idea of the poem? (Tick the correct answer.)
Reapers can sing like birds.
Sweet music appeals to all.
Beautiful experiences have long- lasting effects.
Rich harvest makes the reaper happy.
2. The setting of the poem is ___________________________________.
(a) the Arabian deserts
(b) the British Isles
(c) the Hebrides Islands
(d) the mountain regions of Scotland (✔)
3. Who are the people described in the poem?
Ans- The Scottish people are described in the poem.
4. Who does the expression ‘Highland Lass’ refer to? Why does he describe her as “Yon solitary Highland Lass?”
Ans- The expression 'Highland Lass refers an unmarried girl who lives in mountain area. The poet describes her as "Yon solitary Highland Lass." Because the girl was reaping alone in the field.
Ans- The expression 'Highland Lass refers an unmarried girl who lives in mountain area. The poet describes her as "Yon solitary Highland Lass." Because the girl was reaping alone in the field.
5. What is the girl doing?
Ans- The girl was reaping and singing in the field at the foot of the hill.
Ans- The girl was reaping and singing in the field at the foot of the hill.
6. Who does the poet say ‘Stop here or gently pass’? Why does he say so?
Ans- The poet said to other passers-by to 'Stop here or gently pass'. The girl was busy in her work.So, the poet wishes the passers-by to “stop here or gently pass” so as to not disturb her.
Ans- The poet said to other passers-by to 'Stop here or gently pass'. The girl was busy in her work.So, the poet wishes the passers-by to “stop here or gently pass” so as to not disturb her.
7. Pick out the words which tell that the girl does not have anyone by her side.
Ans- The words 'Solitary' and 'Alone' tells that the girl does not have anyone by her side.
Ans- The words 'Solitary' and 'Alone' tells that the girl does not have anyone by her side.
8. What is the tone of her song – happy, sad, soothing or sympathetic?
Ans- The tone of her song is sad.
Ans- The tone of her song is sad.
9. ‘Overflowing with sound’- Explain.
Ans- The poet urges us to listen and feel the effect of the song. According to the poet, the whole valley is overfilled with the enchanting song of the Solitary Reaper.
10.The solitary reaper’s song reminds the poet of other singers. Who are they?
10.The solitary reaper’s song reminds the poet of other singers. Who are they?
Ans- They are the Nightingale bird and the Cuckoo bird.
11. Who sings welcome notes? Where? For whom? What for?
Ans- Nightingale ever sang more soothing notes to tired groups of travelers as they rested at an oasis in the Arabian desert.
Ans- Nightingale ever sang more soothing notes to tired groups of travelers as they rested at an oasis in the Arabian desert.
12. Whose voice is thrilling?
Ans- The cuckoo bird's voice is thrilling.
Ans- The cuckoo bird's voice is thrilling.
13. Where does it sing? When?
Ans- Cuckoo birds sing it on the Scottish islands in the spring.
Ans- Cuckoo birds sing it on the Scottish islands in the spring.
14. Who does Wordsworth compare the farmer girl with? Why?
Ans- Wordsworth compares the highland lass with nightingales and cuckoos, both of which have been regarded, since ages, to be among the most melodious singers of nature.
Ans- Wordsworth compares the highland lass with nightingales and cuckoos, both of which have been regarded, since ages, to be among the most melodious singers of nature.
15. The peasant girl’s song is not intelligible to the poet because _________ (Tick the right answer.)
her song is in a dialect he does not understand. (✓)
her song is in a dialect he does not understand. (✓)
he is far away to hear the words of the song.
her voice is not clear as she is humming the words.
her voice is too soft for him to get.
16. What does the phrase ‘humble lay’ mean?
Ans- The Phrase 'humble lay' means ordinary song.
17. The expression ‘plaintive numbers’ refers to sad music. Pick out another phrase in the poem carrying the same meaning.
Ans- Melancholy strain also refers to sad music in this poem.
18. What does the poet mean to say “As if her song could have no ending.”? Tick the most appropriate answer below.
Her song is too long to end.
She keeps on singing and seems not to end. (✓)
The poet does not want the song to end.
The song contains an everlasting universal theme which recycles.
19. The poet listens ‘motionless and still’ because ____________________. (Tick the right answer.) the rich melodious voice of the singer holds him mesmerised and spellbound. (✓)
he was tired after walking uphill.
he wanted to learn the words and rhythm of the song.
he is rooted to the spot by the girl’s beauty.
20. How did the song affect the narrator?
Ans- The poet found the quality of the reaper’s song quite divine and sublime. He was so much affected by her song that he stood transfixed.
21. In stanza-1 and stanza-2, four words and phrases have been used to show that the girl working in the fields is without anyone by her. Pick out these words and phrases.
Ans- Those wards are 'solitary' and 'alone'. Phrases are, ' Yon solitary Highland Lass !' and 'Alone she cuts and bind the grain.'
22. The theme of the solitary reaper’s song contains sadness . What other words are used in place of ‘sad’?
Ans- Melancholy and plaintive are used in place of 'sad'.
23. What are the two synonyms for the ‘young girl’?
Ans- Maiden and Lass are two synonyms for the 'young girl'.
24. Three other words are used to mean ‘song’. What are they?
Ans- They are strain, numbers and lay.
25. ‘A melancholy strain’ in stanza-2 means ‘sad song’. Find out another phrase in stanza-5 with similar meaning.
Ans- In stanza 5, the plaintive numbers means 'sad song'.
26. Which word in stanza-5 expresses the poet’s guess?
Ans- The word 'perhaps' in stanza-5 expresses the poet's guess.
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her voice is not clear as she is humming the words.
her voice is too soft for him to get.
16. What does the phrase ‘humble lay’ mean?
Ans- The Phrase 'humble lay' means ordinary song.
17. The expression ‘plaintive numbers’ refers to sad music. Pick out another phrase in the poem carrying the same meaning.
Ans- Melancholy strain also refers to sad music in this poem.
18. What does the poet mean to say “As if her song could have no ending.”? Tick the most appropriate answer below.
Her song is too long to end.
She keeps on singing and seems not to end. (✓)
The poet does not want the song to end.
The song contains an everlasting universal theme which recycles.
19. The poet listens ‘motionless and still’ because ____________________. (Tick the right answer.) the rich melodious voice of the singer holds him mesmerised and spellbound. (✓)
he was tired after walking uphill.
he wanted to learn the words and rhythm of the song.
he is rooted to the spot by the girl’s beauty.
20. How did the song affect the narrator?
Ans- The poet found the quality of the reaper’s song quite divine and sublime. He was so much affected by her song that he stood transfixed.
21. In stanza-1 and stanza-2, four words and phrases have been used to show that the girl working in the fields is without anyone by her. Pick out these words and phrases.
Ans- Those wards are 'solitary' and 'alone'. Phrases are, ' Yon solitary Highland Lass !' and 'Alone she cuts and bind the grain.'
22. The theme of the solitary reaper’s song contains sadness . What other words are used in place of ‘sad’?
Ans- Melancholy and plaintive are used in place of 'sad'.
23. What are the two synonyms for the ‘young girl’?
Ans- Maiden and Lass are two synonyms for the 'young girl'.
24. Three other words are used to mean ‘song’. What are they?
Ans- They are strain, numbers and lay.
25. ‘A melancholy strain’ in stanza-2 means ‘sad song’. Find out another phrase in stanza-5 with similar meaning.
Ans- In stanza 5, the plaintive numbers means 'sad song'.
26. Which word in stanza-5 expresses the poet’s guess?
Ans- The word 'perhaps' in stanza-5 expresses the poet's guess.
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