10 th A FCPHS

Paraphrase of the Stanzas with Reference to the Context

Chapter No: 3
TRY AGAIN
(W.E. Hickson)

Stanza:
Tis a lesson you should heed–
Try again;
If at first you don’t succeed,
Try again.
Then your courage should appear;
For if you will persevere,
You will conquer, never fear,
Try again.

Reference:
These lines have been taken from the poem “try again” written by W.E. Hickson.

Paraphrase:
The poet says that it is a lesson which we all should ponder over. At first, if we don’t succeed,
we should try again. Failure or success doesn’t matter. The thing that matters is the amount of
effort that we put in. This effort must be evident. We should never get scared of the failure.
Rather, we should keep on striving despite the fact that we fail once or twice.

Stanza:
Once or twice though you should fail,
If you would at last prevail,
Try again.
If we strive, ’tis no disgrace
Though we did not win the race—
What should you do in that case?
Try again
Reference:
These lines have been taken from the poem “try again” written by W.E. Hickson.

Paraphrases:
The poet further elaborates that putting in efforts is not a disgraceful act. Even though we lose
the race, we should keep on trying. Our continuous struggle would make us courageous and if
we persist steadily, we will get success. Time comes when we will be paid back the reward in
the form of success.

Stanza:
If you find your task is hard.
Try again;
Time will bring you your reward,
Try again;
All that other folk can do,
Why with patience should not you?
Only keep this rule in view,
Try again.

Reference:
These lines have been taken from the poem “try again” written by W.E. Hickson.

Paraphrases:

The poet proves his viewpoint through examples. He says that if you find that your task is hard,
you should not give up on the struggle. The poet encourages us and advises us to continue our
struggle to get success. If we carry on, we will overcome all difficulties and success will lick our
feet.
 Chapter No: 5
THE RAIN
William Henry Davies.

Stanza:
I hear leaves drinking rain;
I hear rich leaves on top
Giving the poor beneath
Drop after drop;
‘Tis a sweet noise to hear
These green leaves drinking near.

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem “the rain” written by William Henry Davies.

Paraphrase:

These lines depict a scene of nature and the feelings of the poet. The sound of raindrops falling
on leaves seems as if leaves were drinking rain. The leaves on the top are rich as they have the
maximum of rain while the leaves beneath are poor because they get rain drop by drop. Nature
appears kind and beneficent.

Stanza:

And when the sun comes out,

After this rain shall stop,
A wondrous light will fill
Each dark, round drop;
I hope the sun shines bright;
It will be a lovely sight.
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Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem “the rain” written by William Henry Davies.

Paraphrase:

The poem is about two blessings of nature i.e. Rain and sun. The poet is delighted to see and
hear the sights and sounds of nature bathing in rain. He hopes that after the rain, the sun will
shine and brighten the whole surrounding. The word ‘dark’ in this stanza refers to the darkness
of poverty and misery in the world. The poem ends with an optimistic note that a time will
come when the darkness will disappear and the gulf between the rich and the poor will
disappear.

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Chapter No: 8
PEACE
Dr. Hartmann.

Stanza:
The wind is now
A roaring, smashing
Monster of destruction,
Raking all man’s work
From the valleys,
From the vales,
And sends them spinning,
Broken flying-

Reference:
These lines have been taken from the poem ‘ peace’ written by Dr. Hartmann.

Context:

Nature teaches us lesson through wind, water, mountain and light. Wind, in the form of storm
smashes everything. On the other hand when the wind pauses, there is stillness and peace. We
have to experience storms to enjoy peace.

Paraphrase:

In the given lines, the poet describes the destruction and chaos brought about by the apparent
face of the wind. It roars and smashes everything. It is so intense that it takes the form of the
monster. The poet further explains that it levels everything weather valleys or vales. When it
spins, it crushes everything and the things get cracked. It ruins and blows away everything. In
this way, it destroy all work done by man.
Stanza:
But all of that is
Not its core,
Its center is in truth
Eternal stillness
Bright blue skies
And all you hear
Are gentle whispers
Far away
And unimportant.
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Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem ‘ peace’ written by Dr. Hartmann.

Context:

Nature teaches us lesson through wind, water, mountain and light. Wind, in the form of storm
smashes everything. On the other hand, when the wind pauses, there is stillness and peace. We
have to experience storms to enjoy peace.

Paraphrase:

In the given lines, the poet says that the destruction brought about by the wind is its apparent
face. Its internal face is stillness. After the wind stops blowing, there comes the peace which is
the outcome of destruction. The atmosphere becomes very pleasant. The bright blue sky is
worth seeing. When the cool gentle breeze rustles with the leaves of the trees, it creates
soothing and musical sound. The breeze seems whispering. This is exactly what we call the real
face of the wind.