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Explanation of the Poem: On the Grasshopper and Cricket | John Keats

The Poetry of earth is never dead: When all the birds are faint with the hot sun, And hide in cooling trees, a voice will run From hedge to hedge about the new-mown mead; Explanation In the very start of this poem, the poet affirms that the ‘music of earth’ is not dead, but it is always going because it is live. Even at the time when all the singing birds are extremely tired in the hot summer season and take shelter under the shady branches of trees, the nature’s song can still be heard. You will hear a voice running from hedge to hedge around the newly-cut grasslands is that of a Grasshopper. That is the Grasshopper’s—he takes the lead In summer luxury,—he has never done With his delights; for when tired out with fun He rests at ease beneath some pleasant weed. Explanation In the previous stanza we learnt that a voice which runs from hedge to hedge around the newly cut grasslands is that of a Grasshopper. In this stanza, the poet tells us more about the grasshopper. He has the luxury of taking over the duty of everlasting song of earth in summer, as he is never filled with delights. The grasshopper is cheerful in summer season. He takes rest under the pleasant weeds only when he is ‘tired out with fun’. The poetry of earth is ceasing never: On a lone winter evening, when the frost Has wrought a silence, from the stove there shrills During the cold winter season, the birds are silent. There is complete silence on the frosty winter days. But the earth has its own way of expressing pleasure and joys. The song of a cricket can be heard which breaks this silence. So, the chilly atmosphere forces the cricket to seek warmth indoors but cannot stop his music. Rather, his music gets louder with time. The Cricket’s song, in warmth increasing ever, And seems to one in drowsiness half lost, The Grasshopper’s among some grassy hills. To a sleepy or drowsy man, the cricket’s song seems like the Grasshopper’s voice among some grassy hills. Here the poet means that people like to feel the warmth of summer even in bleak winter by mistaking the Cricket’s song for the Grasshopper’s.

Poem: Robin | Explanation | Questions Answers | Summary |The Main Message

Learning Objectives To explain the poem To summarize it To answer the questions Warm-up Questions Which birds sing sweetly? Which birds are colourful? Can you name any ten birds? Do birds live in one place all year long? What does migration mean? When do birds lay their eggs? Are all eggs the same? Robin sang sweetly When the days were bright: Thanks, thanks for summer,' He sang with all his might. Explanation Robin sang in a sweet manner when it was summer season. We enjoy the sweet song of Robin. He thanks the summer because he seems to love this season when the sun shines brightly. It sang with all his might. Here might means “strength”. He used all his strength to sing beautiful songs. Robin sang sweetly, In the autumn days, 'There are fruits for everyone; Let all give praise.'   Explanation Robin sings in every season. He sang sweet songs in autumn season. It is the season when the leaves fall from the trees and the fruits are ripe for everyone. Then he says that we should praise this season. In the cold and wintry weather, Still hear his song: Somebody must sing,' said Robin Or winter will seem long.’ Explanation Robin does not stop singing even in the very cold winter season. In spite of extreme cold we hear Robin singing. He said that if nobody sings any song, the winter season will certainly look long and boring. When the spring came back again, He sang, ‘I told you so! Keep on singing through the winter It will always go.’ Explanation Here we find that whatever was expected happened. This shows the hopefulness of Robin. When the spring came again, he sang in the same way. He advised that we should keep on singing. The winter season will not stay forever. It will certainly come to an end. Robin: A kind of singing bird Bright: Shiny; Sunny Autumn : the season before winter, when leaves fall from the treesMight : strengthPraise : thank (through worship); admireWintry : cold, like the winter season Qa. What are the four seasons? Ans. The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Qb. When does Robin sing with all his might? Ans. The Robin sings with all his might in the summer. Qc. What does Robin say about autumn? Ans. Robin says that in autumn there are fruits for everyone. We should give praise at this time. Qd. When can we still hear Robin's song? Ans. We can still hear Robin’s song in the cold and wintry weather. Qe. What does Robin say in the spring? Ans. In the spring, Robin says that he told us that winter would go away.. Qf. Do you think Robin is a happy bird? Why? Ans. Since Robin sings throughout the year, with a note of hope, he must be happy. Qg. Which of the following words best describe Robin? Say why. i. Careful ii. Clever iii. Hopeful iv. sorrowful Ans. “Hopeful” best describes Robin. He sings and is happy because he knows that spring will return even when the winter might seem cold and long. Robin is a beautiful poem written by an anonymous poet. The poet tells us that Robin sang in a sweet manner when it was summer season. We enjoy the sweet song of Robin who thanks the summer because he seems to love this season when the sun shines brightly. It sings with all his strength. Robin sings in every season. He sings sweet songs even in autumn season. It is the season when the leaves fall from the trees and the fruits are ripe for everyone. He says that we should praise this season. Robin does not stop singing even in very cold winter season. In spite of extreme cold we hear Robin singing. He says that if nobody sings any song, the winter season will certainly look long and boring.