English 10th
Class
Summaries of Poems
1) The
Rain
The poem, “The Rain” has been written
by W.H. Davies. The poet depicts the natural phenomenon of rain. He skillfully
creates an atmosphere of rain. He says that everything has two aspects positive
and negative. The wind also has two aspects. When it is in rage, it destroys
everything. When it is calm and cool, it gives life to everything. The poet enjoys
the musical fall of raindrops. He describes the discrimination found between
the rich and the poor people. The poet says that, soon, it will stop raining.
The sun will come out. Its beautiful light will brighten up each drop. The sun
will shine in full brightness. It will be a love sight. The poet means to say
that there would be equality in the society just like sunshine which will
spread all over the world equally. The rich people will give due rights to the
poor people. He expresses his hope of equality for all.
2) Try Again
The poem, “Try Again” has been
written by W.E. Hickson. We should always try to solve the problem by trying
again and again, until we finally succeed. The poet has quoted three tries in
his moral songs. The poet says if at first you do not succeed, try again. Do
not give up too easily, persistence pays off in the end. Failure is the good
lesson for people to learn how to succeed. Failure is a good teacher. It will
lead you to success. Try again is the gate way to success. Instead of quitting
after your fail, you should learn from failure. It takes time to learn, to
experiment and to succeed. We should not be frustrated because of failure.
Nobody knows only success. “Try again” is the only way to be successful. If you
do not give up, one day you will be successful.
3) Peace
The poem, “Peace” has been written
by Dr. Hartmann. “Peace” is a metaphor poem. In this poem, the poetess
describes reality in disguise of metaphor. Everything like wind has positive
and negative aspects. Wind in the form of storm smashes every thing. In its rage,
it destroys trees, fields and buildings. But when the wind is gentle and cool
it gives lives to buds, birds and humans. We have to experience to enjoy peace.
In the same way, a person who faces hardships of life bravely and keeps on
trying, succeeds at last. Such a person is rewarded with eternal peace and
pleasure. Hardships, sufferings and difficulties of lie help us to become
stronger and stronger.