The Solitary Reaper

Poetry | William Wordsworth

Who is the solitary reaper? 

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Who is the solitary reaper Or write a short note on The Solitary Reaper The word Solitary means alone and Reaper means a person who cuts and gathers crops So The Solitary Reaper means a girl who works alone in the field reaping grain In the poem The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth - the Solitary Reaper is a young Highland girl from Scotland The poet saw her during his visit to the Highlands with his sister Dorothy The sight of the lonely girl singing while working deeply touched his heart nbsp The Girl and the Scene The Solitary Reaper is a simple Scottish peasant girl She is working alone in a field She is cutting and binding grain She stands alone Yet her song fills the quiet valley The poet says travellers should stop and listen or pass silently He says nbsp Stop here or gently pass nbsp The

whole scene is peaceful The green field the clear valley and the girl s song together create a calm and beautiful picture nbsp The Beauty of Her Song The girl s song is full of emotion and sweetness The poet does not understand her language but he feels its beauty Her voice is more pleasing than the nightingale in the Arabian desert The song is more thrilling than the cuckoo bird heard among the Hebrides So the poet says nbsp A voice so thrilling ne er was heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird nbsp Her song is the music of pure feeling nbsp The Poet s Feelings and Memory The poet stands still He listens to her song He is filled with peace and wonder Even when he leaves the music stays with him He says nbsp The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard no more nbsp Her song becomes a lasting memory in his heart nbsp The Solitary Reaper is not only a village girl but also a symbol of natural beauty and deep emotion Her simple song joins nature peace and music into one lovely moment in the Highland valley

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