Learn From a Waterfowl
To a waterfowl, which was called by Matthew Arnold “The most perfect brief poem in the language”, conquered thousands of readers by its beautiful language, rhythmical melody, and most importantly, its perfect blending of the visual image and moral analogy.
The poem is a big success in prenting the beautiful and enchanting natural scenery. Rpupils怎么读英语eading the poem is like taking a journey in a magic world. In this world, there is boundless and crimson sky; there is fresh and illimitable air. Carried by the wings of the waterfowl, we travel from the plashy brink of weedy lake to the marge of river wide to where the rocking billows ri and sink on the chafed ocean-side. And the usage of apostrophe by the poet creates a n of intimacy between the waterfowl and us. Through direct questioning the waterfowl, we em to know the language of the bird and we easily enter into its world. The arrangement of the poem is also very artful. This poem has eight stanzas. In each stanza, the poet us iambic trimester in line one and line four and iambic pentameter in line two and line three. And the last syllable of the first line rhymes with the last syllable of the third
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while the cond and forth lines rhyme with each other. This kind of arrangement not only makes the poem more rhythmical, reminding us of the flapping sound of the wings, but also imitates the shape of the flapping wings of the waterfowl. Through the description of the poet, the image of the bird is vividly prented and when we read this poem, the image of a solitary waterfowl flying in the boundless sky bumps into our mind.
Apart from the enjoyment of the beautiful natural scenery, we can also harvest some moral lessons from this poem. The poet is certainly a skillful and experienced craftsman in constructing the natural scenery with moral teaching that we can hardly perceive any trace. The poet blends the moral teaching with his description so naturally and effectively that when we finish reading this poem, we are plead with the beautiful scenery and natural image, but at the same time, without awareness, uputhere are some changes in our mind.
First, think about what’s the main character in this poem? From surface level, this poem vividly prents for us a solitary and weary waterfowl flying in the distant rosy sky. But it is
also not difficult for us to discover that, actually, the waterfowl metaphorically reprents the poet himlf. He had experienced a day of lf-doubt and despair when he beheld the solitary bird. They were both lonely and weary. So by asking the bird “Seek’st thou the plashy brink of weedy lake, or marge of river side, or where the rocking billows ri and sink on the chafed ocean-side?维和部队是什么意思” the poet was actually asked himlf where he should go, where was his eventual destination. And this relation between the bird and the poet paves the way for his moral teaching.
From the waterfowl, the poet was teaching us the importance of struggling, of fighting against difficulties and harshness. Although the dark night was near, although the atmosphere was cold and thin, although the waterfowl was tired, the bird dcasuallyid not rest. Why? T蜂蜜鳗鱼he poet gave us the answer: the bird was finding its summer home, a home of comfort, happiness and safety. Thinking of this, the poet was stricken by a sudden flash of insight. Even after the bird had disappeared in the distant sky, he was still immerd in his deep thought. He fathomed that although he was in difficulties, he could overcome them and found his own “summer homepeacekeeper” by constant struggle like the bird. The pervera
nce of the bird gave him huge encouragement. He was again brave and strong. And it’s also his intention to deliver this lesson, which greatly benefited him, to his reader.
In this poem, there was a mysteriousunbelievable power which protected the waterfowl from being shooted by the fowler and led its way along the pathless coast so it was not lost. Whether this mysterious power was god or other divine power, the poet didn’t tell us explicitly. But he had strong belief that like it could protect and lead the waterfowl, it would also protect and lead him. This again added his conviction and courage that he should bravely step forward and find his own summer home. And he wanted to tell everyone that this Power was also guiding them. The poet sincerely hoped that his reader be pious, be brave to move forward.
Reading between the lines, the soft and smooth emotion of the poet quietly flows in our body. We are intoxicated by the wide and beautiful nature; we are touched by the brave and strong-will bird; we are affected by the rational and instructive moral teaching. We enjoy, and we harvest.
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