MP Board Class 9th English Solutions Chapter 4 The Lake Isle of Innisfree

The poet is reminded of his past, his boyhood, when he visited the peaceful Lake Isle of Innisfree. He wants to go there and says that he will live there all alone, He wants to build a small cabin with clay and wattles. He would grow beans and get a honeybee hive for honey to surviye on.

The poet describes the peaceful natural surroundings of the lake. He says that the scene of the cloudy mornings, the shining stars, the glowing Sun and birds flying in the sky give him peace. He feels relaxed to hear the pleasant sound of the cricket’s song.

The poet feels the urgency to go to the lake Isle of Innisfree. In the depth of his heart, he can hear the sound of the lake waters hitting the shore. It is as if the lake is calling him. He hears the sound everywhere – either on the crowded roads or the grey – coloured pavements of the city in which he lives. This indicates that he wants to escape from the artificial life of the city into the peaceful surroundings of nature..

कवि को अपने अतीत, उसके लड़कपन की याद दिलाई जाती है, जब वह शांतिपूर्ण लेक आइल ऑफ इनफ्रीसरी का दौरा करता था। वह वहाँ जाना चाहता है और कहता है कि वह वहाँ अकेला रहेगा। वह मिटटी और वाट के साथ एक छोटा केबिन बनाना चाहता है। वह फलियाँ उगाएगा और शहद के छत्ते से छत्ता प्राप्त करेगा।

कवि ने झील के शांतिपूर्ण प्राकृतिक परिवेश का वर्णन किया है। उनका कहना है कि बादल हटने का दृश्य, चमकते सितारे, चमकते सूर्य और आकाश में उड़ते पक्षी उसे शांति देते हैं। वह क्रिकेट के गीत की मधुर ध्वनि सुनने के लिए आराम महसूस करता है।

कवि का मानना है कि इस्लेफ्री के लेक आइल में जाने का आग्रह है। अपने दिल की गहराई में ववह झील के पानी के किनारे से टकराने की आवाज़ सुन सकता है। यह ऐसा है जैसे झील उसे बुला रही है। वह हर जगह आवाज सुनता है या तो भीड़-भाड़ वाली सड़कों पर या उस शहर के भूरे रंग के फुटपाथों पर जिसमें वह रहता है। यह इंगित करता है कि वह शहर के कृत्रिम जीवन से प्रकृति के शांतिपूर्ण परिवेश में भागना चाहता है।

Questions

I. 1. What kind of place is Innisfree ? Think about:

(i) the three things the poet wants to do when he goes back there (stanza I);

(ii) what he hears and sees there and its effect on him (stanza II);

(iii) what he hears in his “heart’s core” even when he is far away from Innisfree (stanza III).

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.)

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 ?

Answer

1. It is a place where nature is beautiful, alive and full of life.

(i) (a) He will build a small cabin of clay and fence.

(b) He will have nine-bean rows.

(c) He will have a hive for the honeybees.

(ii) He will hear peace come dropping. He will hear the cricket sing. He will see the midnight shine. Noon purple shall glow. Evenings will be full of linnet’s wings.

(iii) He hears the lake water lapping the shore with low sounds

2. The Innisfree is a beautiful place. It is full of peace. The crickets sing here. The midnights shine here. The noons have a purple glow. The evenings have linnets flying. He stands on the roadway or the pavement. The pavement is grey. ‘Grey’ symbolises dryness and decay. Thus there is a sharp contrast between this place and Innisfree island.

3. It is a place which is full of beauty and peace. The physical features of the place prove that it is an actual place. The poet actually misses it. He has a deep desire to go to this place. He longs to live there.

Questions

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?

2. Look at these words;

…peace comes dropping slow Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings

What 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?

Answers

1. (i) The picture that comes to my mind is of the green glade. There is natural peace and beauty around. There is a honeycomb. The honeybees hum over and around it.

(ii) The picture is of the linnet’s fluttering its wings and sitting in the tree. The scene becomes lovely when more linnets come to a tree. They flutter and fly here. They create a pleasant sound.

(iii) It is a lovely scene when the lake water forms waves. These waves strike the lake’s shore. They create a pleasant murmuring sound. The natural beauty of the place adds pleasure to the scene.

2. These words mean the peace coming from all around when morning comes. The singing of the cricket is pleasant. It adds sweetness to this peace. The cricket sings merrily to greet the morning. It may be singing a love song for its mate.