Ode on Solitude BY ALEXANDER POPE Happy the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcernedly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away, In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day, Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixed; sweet recreation; And innocence, which most does please, With meditation. Thus let me live, unseen, unknown; Thus unlamented let me die; Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie.

1. Ode on Solitude
BY ALEXANDER POPE
Prepared by
Mahir pari goswami
Teaching assistant
GMC sihor

2. • Happy the man, whose wish and care
• A few paternal acres bound,
• Content to breathe his native air,
• In his own ground.
• Important words
• Paternal acres :- inherited land ( property )
• Native air :- on village or his native place
• Own ground :- that land

3. • Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread,
• Whose flocks supply him with attire,
• Whose trees in summer yield him shade,
• In winter fire.
• Important words and meaning
• Heards :- cattle
• Fields with bread :- farm with good crop
• Flock :- sheep
• Attire :- in reference of cloth

4. • Blest, who can unconcernedly find
• Hours, days, and years slide soft away,
• In health of body, peace of mind,
• Quiet by day,
• Important words and meaning
• Hours , day's, and years slide soft away, :- there is
nothing change all thing is going same way

5. • Sound sleep by night; study and ease,
• Together mixed; sweet recreation;
• And innocence, which most does please,
• With meditation.
• Important words and meaning
• Sound sleep :- peaceful sleep
• Study :- for work
• Ease :- for rest
• Recreation :- work and rest

6. • Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;
• Thus unlamented let me die;
• Steal from the world, and not a stone
• Tell where I lie.
• Important words and meaning
• And not a stone :- graveyard, coffin
• Tell where I lie :- no one will found me where I'm
sleeping

7. • Thank you