3. The Echoing Green
‘The
Echoing Green’ is written by William Blake. The poem tells about three stages
of life. The first stage is childhood. Rising sun, singing birds, playing
children share idea of childhood playfulness. The second stage is maturity. The
old people in the ground remember their past. They feel themselves in playing
children. Sun set, darkness, games coming to an end suggest death, the last
stage of life.
The
sun does arise , and make happy the skies, the merry bells ring, to welcome the
spring
The
skylark and thrush, the birds of the bush, sing louder around, to the bells’
cheerful sound
While
our sports shall be seen on the Echoing Green
Q1. Name the poem and the poet.
Ans.
The name of the poem is ‘The Echoing Green’. The Poet is William Blake.
Q2. How can you say that the mood in the
poem is happy and carefree?
Ans.
Playing children, singing birds, ringing bells to welcome spring signify the
happy and carefree mood.
Q3 Name the birds which sing to welcome the
spring.
Ans.
The birds are – The skylark and the thrush.
Q4. What purpose does the ringing of the
merry bells serve in the poem?
Ans.
The merry bells are ringing to welcome the spring.
Till
the little ones weary, no more can be merry; The sun does descend, and our
sports have an end.
Round
the laps of their mothers, Many sisters and brothers, Like birds in their nest,
are ready for rest And sport no more seen, on the darkening Green.
Q1. Name the poem and the poet.
Ans.
The name of the poem is ‘The Echoing Green’. The Poet is William Blake
Q2. Name the things that take rest at the
end of the day.
Ans.
children, birds, men and women take rest at the end of the day.
Q3. What do the words weary, descend, end
and rest
suggest?
Ans.
The words suggest that all the activities in the ground are coming to an end
Q4. Why has the Echoing Green become
darkening Green?
Ans.
The children stop playing with Sun set. It makes the echoing green the
darkening green.
Q5. Which figure of speech has been used in
the above line in bold letters?
Ans.
Similie.
The
poem traces the development of human life through different stages. The Green
is an open green space. It becomes alive with the cheerful shouts of children
and the songs of birds. As the children play, the old people rest under an oak
tree. When they see children play, they are reminded of their own childhood.
They forget the problems of their day-to-day life. After the fun-filled day,
the children return home at sun-set. They go into the protective laps of their
mothers. They are but fulfilled.
THE
ECHOING GREEN BY- WILLIAM BLAKE
• This is a very
beautiful poem by William Blake. It gives a very good message. Poem describes
the three stages of life- childhood, old age and death.
The
Sun does arise
And
make happy the skies,
The
merry bells ring
To
welcome the Spring,
The
skylark and thrush,
The
birds of the bush, Sing louder around
To
the bells' cheerful sound,
While
our sports shall be seen
On
the Echoing Green.
Questions:
1. Name the poet.
1.
The name of the poet is William Blake.
2. Name the birds which sing to welcome the
spring.
2.
The names of bird are 'skylark' and 'thrush'.
3. What purpose does the ringing of the
merry bells serve in the poem?
3.
The merry bells ring to welcome the spring season.
4. How can you say that, the mood in the
poem is happy and carefree, celebrating a close bond between, man and nature.
4.
Children play, Birds sing, Spring season has arrived. The atmosphere in the
Green is one of joy and fun. Men and nature are in complete harmony.
Till
the little ones, weary,
No
more can be merry;
The
sun does descend,
And
our Sports have an end.
Round
the laps of their mothers
Many
sisters and brothers,
Like
birds in their nest,
Are
ready for rest,
And
sport no more seen
On
the darkening Green.
Questions:
1. Name the poet.
1.
The name of the poet is William Blake.
2. Name the things that take rest at the
end of the day.
2.
At the end of the day, children and birds go home arid take rest.
3. Why has the echoing green become the
darkening green?
3.
When the slut has set, all activities in the Green come to an end. Darkness
spreads everywhere.
4. Name the figure of speech used in the
lines: (any one)
Many sisters and brothers,
Like birds in their nest,
Are ready for rest.
4.
Many sisters and brothers, like birds in their nests Simile.
