Word Meaning
- Well-known (ৱেল-নোন) –বিখ্যাত।
- Explore(এক্সপ্ল’ৰ্ছ) – অন্বেষণ কৰা।
- Longing (লংগিং) –হেঁপাহ।
- Tranquillity (ট্ৰেংকুইলিটি) – নিস্তব্ধতা
- Lyric (লিৰিক) – গীতি-কবিতা ।
- Arise (এৰাইজ) – উঠা।
- Cabin (কেবিন) – পঁজা ঘৰ, সৰু কোঠা ।
- Clay (ক্লে’) – বোকা মাটি
- Wattles (ৱাটলছ) –গছৰ ডাল গাথিঁ সজা বেৰ ।
- Bean-rows (বীন-ৰ’জ) – উৰহী গছৰ শাৰী।
- Hive (হাইভ) – মৌ-মাখিয়ে সজা ঘৰ
- Honeybee (হানি-বী) – মৌ-মাখি।
- Bee-loud (বী-লাউড) – মৌ-মাখিৰ শব্দ।
- Glade (গ্লেড) –মুকলি ঠাই ।
- Peace (পীচ) – শান্তি।
- Veils (ভেইলছ) – ওৰণি
- Cricket (ক্ৰীকেট) – এক ধৰণৰ পোক যিয়ে নিশা শব্দ কৰে
- Glimmer (গ্লীমাৰ) – মৃদু পোহৰ
- Purple glow (পাৰ্পল গ্ল’) – বেঙুনীয়া পোহৰ
- Linnet (লিনেট) – এবিধ গান গোৱা সৰু চৰাই।
- Always (অলৱেজ) – সদায়
- Lapping (লেপিং) – ঢৌৱে পাৰত খুন্দিওৱাৰ শব্দ
- Shore (শ্ব’ৰ) – পাৰ
- Roadway (ৰ’ডৱে) – ৰাস্তা
- Pavement–পদপথ (ফুটপাথ)।
- core–গভীৰতম অংশ
Thinking about the Poem: Section I
1. What kind of place is Innisfree? Think about:
Ans:- Innisfree is a beautiful place, where there are full of natural scenery.
(i) the three things the poet wants to do when he goes back there (stanza I);
Ans:- The poet wants to –
1) Build a small cabin made of clay and wattles.
2) Plant nine rows of beans.
3) Set up a hive for honeybees .
(ii) What he hears and sees there and its effect on him (stanza II);
Ans:- He hears peace comes slowly and the cricket sign. He sees the midnight shine and purple glow at noon. Evenings are full of Linnet’s wings. He feels very happy and gets peace of mind.
(iii) What he hears in his “heart’s core” even when he is far away from Innisfree (stanza III).
Ans:-The poet hears the lake water lapping the shore with a low sound.
2. By now you may have concluded that Innisfree is a simple, natural place, full of beauty and peace. How does the poet contrast it with where he now stands? (Read stanza III.)
Ans:-The poet compares the beauty of Innisfree with the roads and pavements, where the poet stands.
3. Do you think Innisfree is only a place, or a state of mind? Does the poet actually miss the place of his boyhood days?
Ans:- Innisfree is a real place that give peace to the frustrated souls. The poet longs to live at such a beautiful and peaceful place. The poet misses this place a lot.
Thinking about the Poem: Section II
1. Look at the words the poet uses to describe what he sees and hears at Innisfree:
(i) bee-loud glade
(ii) evenings full of the linnet’s wings
(iii) lake water lapping with low sounds.
What pictures do these words create in your mind?
Ans:-
i) A glade with loud sound of bees.
ii) Linnet is a beautiful bird and when it flutter(পাখি লৰাই থকা) its wings it looks very nice.
iii) The waves strike the lake shore to create a pleasant sound.
2. Look at these words:…
peace comes dropping slow
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket singsWhat do these words mean to you? What do you think “comes dropping slow…from the veils of the morning”? What does “to where the cricket sings” mean?
Ans:- These words represents that peace surrounds that area in the morning. The pleasing and melodious song of cricket welcome the morning.
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