In this poem Wordsworth has written about the charm and beauty of the city of London while he is crossing the Westminster Bridge early in the morning. He feels that there is no scene more beautiful on earth then the scene on West Minister Bridge. There is complete silent. Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples are standing silently in the open fields. The air is quite pure and fresh. Everything is shining in the smokeless air. The sun is falling beautifully on valleys, rocks and hills.

STANZA NO. 1: "Earth has not ------------------------------------------ in the smokeless air."

In these lines the poet is describing the beauty of the morning scene at West Minister Bridge on river Thames. He says there is nothing more beautiful on earth then the scene on West Minister Bridge. A person who would pass by a sight without being affected at heart must be a man of dull soul. It is a scene, which is very touching. The city is wrapped in the beauty of the morning as it is wearing the clothes of beauty. Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples are standing silently in the open fields. The air is quite pure and fresh because it is free from smoke.

STANZA NO. 2: "Never did sun ---------------------------------------- heart is lying still."

In these lines the poet says that the scene of the sunrise in the morning looks very beautiful. He says he never saw the valleys, rocks and hills looking so beautiful in the first rays of the sun in the morning. He says he never felt such a deep silence in the city of London before. The river is flowing very silently at its own free will. Even the houses of the city appear to be sleeping. It looks that the heart of the city of London has stopped beating like the heart of a man.

===========================================================================

These lines have been taken from the poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel written by Scott.

In this poem the poet has written about his love for his own country where he was born. He says that the man who moves about in foreign country and does not remember his country is a man of dead soul. If there is a man of such a cruel nature, he will not be remembered by his countrymen after his death. Songs of praise will not be written for him. The people of his country will totally forget him.

STANZA NO. 1: "Breath there --------------------------------------------- within him burned."

In these lines the poet says that the man does not love his country is very unlucky. He is a man of dead soul. We can not call him a sympathetic person because he has no feelings of patriotism for the country where he was born. Such a man is very cruel. He has no human feelings because his heart does not feel restless for his native country when he goes to foreign countries.

He does not remember his place of birth and has no love for his country. The poet wants to tell us that we should love our country.

STANZA NO. 2: "As home his ---------------------------------------------- raptures well."

In these lines the poet tells us that if a man comes back to his country after a long absence, but feels no excitement upon return, should be observed him very closely. If he feels no love for his native land after coming back to his country, he will not be praised by his countrymen. No poet will write songs in his praise. Similarly, the minstrel will not sing songs of praise for him. The poet means to say that he will be forgotten by his countrymen.

STANZA NO. 3: "High though ------------------------------------------- all in self."

In these lines the poet says that the man who has no love for his country is a very unfortunate. The poet calls this man selfish and unfaithful to his country. The poet says this man may have high title, and may have great fame yet he is very unlucky. In spite of having too much wealth and fame, he lives a miserable life because he is selfish. He is indeed totally useless for his country.

STANZA NO. 4: "Living, shall--------------------------------------------------- and unsung."

In these lines the poet says that a man who has no love for his country spends a purposeless life. He will not get fame and love from his countrymen. He will die a double death. One, he will die physically and secondly he will die in the memory of his countrymen. People will soon forget him, because he was not a patriot. He will go to the same dust from where he was born, but no one will weep for him. No poet will sing songs of praise on his death because he lived a selfish life. If he had been a patriot, his name might have lived long in the memory of the people.

=========

MANSOOR ALI SHAH.

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws