THE SOLITARY REAPER

ABOUT THE POET:

William Wordsworth (Apirl 7, 1770--- Apirl 23, 1850) was an English poet. He was born
in Cockemouth, Cumberland located in the lake district of England. He was one of the founders
of Romanticism in renglish poetry . He is best known for his '' Lyricak Ballads'' ___ his joint
publication with samuel taylor coleridge ___ and the prelude which is a romantic epic poem . in
1843 wordsworth became the poet laureate upon the insistence of the then prime minster
robert peel.

EXPALANATION

This solitary reaper is a romantic poem. the poet says that if we have a healthy interaction
with nature , we can feel it through out our life. it is a source of happiness for us. The poem tells
us about higland girl who is working alone in the fields she is singing a sad song which touches
the heart of the poet. the poet starts to narrate it in verses.

The poem starts with the depiction of a beautiful scene. here we have the beautiful picture
of the nature where the girl is reaping and singing . the poet listens to the song of the girl
quietly so that the girl is not disturbed.

No doubt, the song of the girl is moving but the poet is unable to understand it. the
poet compares her song with the song of the nightingale first and then with those of cuckoo
birds and says that even these birds have never sung like her _____ the sad tone of the song of
the girl has a great effect on the mind of the poet. the song stays with the poet as a pleasent
memory and can be heard after it is heard no more.

THEME

Everlasting beauty and sorrow are the major themes of this poem. The poem presents two
things; the labor of that girl and her expression of sorrow. She is working and singing at the
same time without being bothered about her surroundings. She does not notice that the
speaker is listening and enjoying her song. She just continues as if she is outpouring her heart
out in the lap of nature. The speaker, on the other hand , seems enchanted by her song as he
claims that the songs beauty knowing it will not last forever.