The Solitary Reaper

Poetry | William Wordsworth

Discuss the song in the poem “The Solitary Reaper”.

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Discuss the song in the poem The Solitary Reaper Or how does the speaker describe the girl s song What emotions does it evoke in him William Wordsworth s - poem The Solitary Reaper is one of his most touching and musical works It describes a simple Highland girl cutting crops alone in a field She was singing a song The Song deeply hit the poet s heart Her song becomes a symbol of pure beauty and timeless emotion The Girl and Her Song The poet sees a Highland girl cutting crops alone She is singing while she works Her voice fills the whole valley The poet says O listen for the Vale profound Is overflowing with the sound Her song is soft but full of feeling It makes the quiet field come alive The poet asks travellers to stop and listen or pass quietly He does not want anyone

to disturb her The Sweetness of the Song The poet says no nightingale or cuckoo bird ever sang so sweetly Her song is more relaxing than the nightingale s tune in the desert So Wordsworth admires her voice saying A voice so thrilling ne er was heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird Even the cuckoo s call in spring is not so lovely The reaper s song is beyond all beauty The Mystery of the Song The poet does not understand the language of the song So he tries to guess its meaning Perhaps it is about old unhappy far-off things or maybe about simple human sorrow and pain He feels the sadness in her voice even without knowing the words The Lasting Effect When the poet leaves the song still stays in his heart He says The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard no more The music becomes a sweet memory This song teaches that true beauty and emotion never fade The reaper s song is simple but it lives forever in the poet s heart

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