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Critical Appreciation of 'The Solitary Reaper' By Wordsworth
Solitary Reaper is one of the finest Lyrical Ballads composed by Wordsworth. As Wordsworth always longed for human beauty that is surrounded by some natural objects, here in the
poem he paints a girl singing spontaneously in Gaelic, a Celtic language, spoken in the Highlands of Scotland.
The Poem has a message that poetry should not rely on artificial diction for it's effort. Rather It should be written with plain language and simple form so that each class can appreciate
it's objective. The poem is a beauty in this regard. He wrote this poem in a rustic setting as real music can be sought in a pure natural setting.
A maiden singing song while reaping with full-throat-ed-ease attracts poet's attention. Her song is melodious enough to make the Nature sing with her. As the poet writes.........
"O listen! for the vale profound
Is overflowing with the sound."
The poet goes on saying that nothing can be compared to the girl's song. The birds like Nightingale or Cuckoo are not as praiseworthy as the girl is. But the Poet does not even know
what meaning does the song convey. Is it about the sorrows of the past or about the sorrows of day to day life of a man or the song explains about the upcoming sorrows?
The poet ignores the theme but likes the spontaneity of the song and thinks the song should not have any ending. The poet listens to the song motionless and still and mounted up the hill.
At last he returns t the theme of human feelings which are capable of remembering all the soothing effects to their hearts. He says...........
"Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang
As if her song could have no ending"
The Solitary Reaper was written November 5, 1805 and was published in 1807. The poem is divided into four octaves (32 lines total) with a rhyming scheme either abcbddee or
ababccdd. Most of the lines are in iambic tetrameter.
Solitary Reaper is one of the finest Lyrical Ballads composed by Wordsworth. As Wordsworth always longed for human beauty that is surrounded by some natural objects, here in the
poem he paints a girl singing spontaneously in Gaelic, a Celtic language, spoken in the Highlands of Scotland.
The Poem has a message that poetry should not rely on artificial diction for it's effort. Rather It should be written with plain language and simple form so that each class can appreciate
it's objective. The poem is a beauty in this regard. He wrote this poem in a rustic setting as real music can be sought in a pure natural setting.
A maiden singing song while reaping with full-throat-ed-ease attracts poet's attention. Her song is melodious enough to make the Nature sing with her. As the poet writes.........
"O listen! for the vale profound
Is overflowing with the sound."
The poet goes on saying that nothing can be compared to the girl's song. The birds like Nightingale or Cuckoo are not as praiseworthy as the girl is. But the Poet does not even know
what meaning does the song convey. Is it about the sorrows of the past or about the sorrows of day to day life of a man or the song explains about the upcoming sorrows?
The poet ignores the theme but likes the spontaneity of the song and thinks the song should not have any ending. The poet listens to the song motionless and still and mounted up the hill.
At last he returns t the theme of human feelings which are capable of remembering all the soothing effects to their hearts. He says...........
"Whate'er the theme, the maiden sang
As if her song could have no ending"
The Solitary Reaper was written November 5, 1805 and was published in 1807. The poem is divided into four octaves (32 lines total) with a rhyming scheme either abcbddee or
ababccdd. Most of the lines are in iambic tetrameter.