The poem "Solitary
Reaper" is one of the marvelous creations by the nature romantic
William Wordsworth. One day while walking through the silent,
serene Scottish valley, Wordsworth wishes to listen to melodious
song of the reaper girl without being disturbed by the onlookers.
He simply asks them to "stop here or gently pass". He is so
overwhelmed by the song that he compares it with that of the
nightingale and cuckoo bird which are supposed to offer solace to
the weary band of travelers in the oasis of the Arabian Desert and
break the silence of the Hebrides Island respectively. Despite his
inability to make out the meaning of the song, he guesses the theme
of the song from its melancholy strain. What he appreciates about
the song is its tone, its vibrant expressiveness, "the spontaneous
overflow of powerful feeling". Additionally, the final two lines
again typically convey the theme of memory and how it comforts him
during the pensive mood.
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