MILD THE MIST UPON

THE HILL
— Emily Jane Bronte
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Introduction
‘Mild the Mist upon the Hill’ is a beautifully written poem by Emiliy Bronte, which takes the
reader to a dreamy world. The poetess has utilized natural imagery, which marks her back to
her younger days, which were happy. The natural beauty casts a strong impression on the mind
of the poem and has intermingled with her emotions. It is a reflective poem marked by vivid
imagery and powerful imagination.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emily Jane Bronte was an English novelist, famous for delivering an English classic ‘Wuthering
Heights’. She had published a collection of poetry collaborating with her sisters Charlotte and
Anne, titled ésby Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. She was born on 30th July, 1818 in Thornton,
Yorkshire, England and died on 19 December 1848, in Haworth, Yorkshire, England. Within
her lifetime she had penned down many remarkable works, which include “The Night of Storm
has Passed”, “Now Trust a Heart’’ and many others.

SUMMARY

The poem opens by giving its readers a peaceful and tranquil picture of a misty mountain.
The weather is also calm and fresh just like one becomes fresh after shedding away the tears of
sorrow. The beauty of the nature amazes the poet and takes him back to the days of her youth
which was secure in the lap of her parents in her own comfortable place. She remembers the
days were warm and happy. The poem has connected the time of past and present. Standing in
the present gloomy day, the poetess could feel the joyous memories of past. Nature has casted
a strong impression on the mind of the poet, making her melancholic, whereas at the same
time the fragrance of rain returns her back the cheerful memories. It suggests how nature has
the power to affect out mood, especially a poetic mind.
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WORD-NEST
Mild – not very harsh Œö†þyô¡Š

Mist – a cloud or tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere or near the earth’s surface (†%þëûy¢yŠ

Wept – cried Œö†„þöì˜!Sé¡Š

neath – beneath Œl#öì‹þŠ
Pall – a thick cloud Œ‰l öô‰Š

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Horizon – an imaginary line where the sky and land meets Œ!˜ˆhsýŠ

Damp – wet Œ!èþöì?Š

Fragrance – pleasant smell Œé¤%ˆ¦þŠ

Breathe – to inhale air ŒÙ»y¤ ölGëûyŠ

Textual Questions with answers

EXERCISE 1
l Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives :
1. The mist was upon the
a) grass ¨ b) roof ¨
c) hill þ d) leaf ¨
2. The sorrow of the day is described as
a) silent þ b) terrible ¨
c) overwhelming ¨ d) little ¨
3. The hall door mentioned in the poem is
a) new ¨ b) large ¨
c) broken ¨ d) old þ
4. The poet watches the cloudy
a) morning ¨ b) evening þ
c) afternoon ¨ d) night ¨
5. The colour of the mist is
a) grey ¨ b) white ¨
c) yellow ¨ d) blue þ
6. The damp stands on the
a) wall ¨ b) floor ¨
c) bush ¨ d) grass þ

Exercise 2
l Answer the following questions within twenty-five words :
1. Where does the poet see herself when she thinks of her childhood?
The poet thinks herself in her childhood days to be under the cosy and comfortable shelter of
her father, near the old hall door and under her father is sheltering roof.
2. What did the poet watch on the ‘cloudy evening’?
The poet watches mountain-chains covered with blue mists after it was washed out by heavy rain.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS with Answers

l Choose the correct alternative and complete the following sentences:  (1 Mark Each)
1. The thing that the poet praises in the poem, is –
a) herself ¨ b) the nature þ
c) her father ¨ d) childhood ¨
2. The thing that brings the memories of childhood to the poet is –
a) the mountain þ b) the rain ¨
c) the wind ¨ d) cool breeze ¨

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3. The mist upon the hill is speaking about –

a) storms ¨ b) rain ¨
c) sadness ¨ d) happiness þ
4. The evening is –
a) bright ¨ b) cold ¨
c) starry ¨ d) cloudy þ
5. The damp stands in the
a) mountain ¨ b) long grass þ
c) field ¨ d) roofs ¨
6. The fragrance is of –
a) mountain ¨ b) grass ¨
c) rain þ d) none of the above ¨
7. The fragrance is –
a) dreamy þ b) damp ¨
c) wet ¨ d) strong ¨

l Answer the following questions in a sentence : (1 Mark Each)

1. What is the mist upon the hill speaking about?
The mist upon the hill talks about present day, which is a happy one after being drenched by
rain.
2. How have the days passed?
The days have passed weeping and spent the oiled up sorrow.
3. Where did the poet found a shelter?
The poet found shelter in the father’s home, among the old structured buildings.
4. What is the damp compared to?
The damp is compared to the thick morning tears.

l Answer the following questions within 70-80 words :  (2 Marks Each)

1. Give a brief account of the poet’s emotion which is affected by the nature.
Nature has left a deep impression on the poet’s mind. The calm and blissful nature, full with
healing qualities, seems fresh after it has been drenched by the rain. It seems like someone has
cried heavily and released the pent up sorrow. The misty atmosphere also makes the poets
mind heavy but at the same time it also brings back memories of her youth. In her younger
days, she used to be under the shelter of her father’s protection and was happy. Nature brings
back happy memories and it tells her that after shedding tears, one becomes rejuvenated, just
like the nature becomes after rain.
2. Describe the atmosphere created by the poet.
The poetess uses a lot of imagery to present the atmosphere in the poem. The nature is peaceful,
misty and natural. There is mist surrounding the high mountains creating a quiet and serene
atmosphere. It casts a pall of gloom all around. The freshness of nature takes the poet back to
her younger days, when she was relaxed and secure under the shelter of her father in her old
home. She became instantly happy after recapitulating her happy memories. Although the
nature seemed gloomy, it had the quality of reminding its admirer to move on forgetting the
past gloomy days.

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GRAMMAR IN USE
EXERCISE 3
l Identify the following sentences as simple, compound and complex
i. He is too short to climb the wall.
Simple sentence
ii. The sky was blue and the sun shone bright.
Compound sentence
iii. The old man who lived in a village believed that the earth was flat.
Complex sentence
iv. Leaving a job midway is not a good practice.
Simple sentence
v. Last week I met a friend who gave me a bag which is brown in colour.
Complex sentence

Exercise 4
l Do as directed:
i. The question was so easy that everyone could answer it. (Change into a simple sentence)
The question was too easy to be answered by everyone.
ii. A friend in need is a friend indeed. (Change into a complex sentence)
A friend who is available in need is a friend indeed.
iii. Pollution is one of the most severe threats to our beautiful planet. (Change into a compound sentence)
There are many serious threats to our beautiful planet and pollution is one of them.
iv. Do or die. (Change into a complex sentence)
If you do not do, you may die.
v. He was confused and stopped working. (Change into a simple sentence)
Being confused he stopped working.

Textual Grammar
l Do as directed:
1. Mild the mist upon the hill, Telling not of storms to-morrow ; (Change from poetical language
to the language of prose)
The mild mist upon the hill does not talk about the storms of upcoming days.
2. The day has wept its fill. (Change into negative sentence)
The day has left with no more weeping.
3. Spent its store of silent sorrow. (Use the verb form of ‘store’)
Spent the silent sorrow it had stored.
4. I’m gone back to the days of youth. (Change into interrogative sentence)
Am I not going back to the days of youth?
5. I watch this cloudy evening fall. (Change into a simple sentence)
I watch the falling of the cloudy evening.
6. The damp stands in the long green grass. (Change into a complex sentence)
The damp stands where the long green grass is.

WRITING Skills
EXERCISE 5
l Write a letter within 100 words to the Headmaster/ Headmistress of your school seeking
leave of two days for the purpose of attending the marriage ceremony of your elder sister.

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To
The Headmaster
S.K.L High School
Kolkata – 700015
Sub : Application for leave

Sir,
I, Saptak Das, student of class seven, section B of your school, am penning down this letter to
request you humbly to grant me a leave for three days. I would like to inform you that I have
to attend the marriage ceremony of my elder sister, which is in my home town, Bihar. My
parents will be going there too, so I also have to join them. This is why, I ask you a leave from
15th April to 17th April. I will join school again on 18th April.
If you kindly grand me the leave I will be highly obliged.
Thanking you.
Yours Sincerely

Saptak Das

Exercise 6
l Suppose you had bought a book from a bookstore. By mistake you left it there instead of
bringing it back with you. Providing details of the book and its author, write a letter within
100 words to the owner of the store to find the book and keep it until you come to collect it.

To
The Manager
Asha Book Stall
College Street
Kolkata : 700009
Sub: Not collecting a book by mistake even after purchasing

Sir,
By this letter I would like to grab your attention to a serious matter which has happened
because of my fault. First of all, let me tell you that I am a regular customer of your book stall
since 2010. Your staffs are quiet acquainted with me. Today I visited your shop in the morning
and ought “Sherlock Holmes Omnibus” written by ‘Arthur Conan Doyle’. But unfortunately
I have forgotten to collect the book and have left that in your shop. I am not carrying the bill
also. If you check the database. I think you will find the entry of my purchase.
I shall be highly obliged if you can find the book and let me know its status. This book was in
my most desired list. I will go myself to collect the same.
Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely

Samriddhi Kar

IMPORTANCE OF THE text

Through this poem, we get to read literary work of an eminent female English poetess of
nineteenth century. We are introduced to many literary devices through this poem, which are
a very important to learn if we want to learn and appreciate English literature and language.