It's a poem, written by William Wordsworth.

1. A poem of Class-X. Written by: William Wordsworth
A PowerPoint presentation by: Mrinal Ghosh
PGT (English), Umakanta Academy Eng. Medium

2. Central Idea of the poem:
Nature is beautiful. She brings delight to us. Yet man is unhappy and in
woes. Nature serves the holy plan of peace, prosperity and love.
Whereas man continuously creates miseries and sadness, he
distances himself from nature. Jealousy, enmity and wars have
deteriorated him in every aspects of life. It shames humanity. In a
nutshell, we have gone wrong– and thus, we have harmed our soul.

3. The Poem:
I heard a thousand blended notes,
While in a grove I sat reclined,
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Word Meanings:
Blanded: mixtured Grove: small forest
Reclined: sat on a resting position
Pleasant thoughts: nice thoughts/ creations of mind

4. To her fair works did Nature link
The human soul that through me ran;
And much it grieved my heart to think
What man has made of man.
Word meanings:
Fair works: beautiful efforts Link: connect Soul: spirit
Ran: flowed Grieved: caused sorrow or distress
Heart: emotions
What man has made of man: man has deteriorated himself in
every aspect of life and has created miseries and sadness.

5. Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,
The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
And 'tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.
Word meanings:
Primrose: a flowering plant Tufts: a bunch of plants
Bower: a pleasant place under the shade of trees
Periwinkle: an evergreen plant with blue & white flowers
Trailed: dragged Wreaths: arrangement of flowers in circle

6. The birds around me hopped and played,
Their thoughts I cannot measure: --
But the least motion which they made,
It seemed a thrill of pleasure.
Word Meanings:
Hopped: made short jumps Motion: act of moving
Thrill: a cause of sudden excitement

7. The budding twigs spread out their fan,
To catch the breezy air;
And I must think, do all I can,
That there was pleasure there.
Word Meaning:
Budding: beginning to develop Twigs: small branches of a tree
Catch: Capture Breezy: strong wind

8. If this belief from heaven be sent,
If such be Nature's holy plan,
Have I not reason to lament
What man has made of man?
Word Meaning:
Belief: faith or trust Holy: sacred
Reason: Cause
Lament: mourn

9. Substance of the poem:
Reclined in a grove, the poet heard the myriad voices and songs of
birds and insects and rustling leaves. It led him to the thought that
in the world of external nature, there was a joy of merely being. By
contrast, the poet was disturbed by the thought that man’s creed
had done wrongs to fellow men. Though the beautiful nature brings
delight to man, man remains unsatisfied and unhappy. Thus, the
poet finds valid reason to be sad about man’s negative activities.

11. Prepare these questions as Home tasks:
 Give the central idea of the poem.
 What is nature’s holy plan?
 Bring out the picture of Nature in spring as you find in the poem.
 What does the poet mean by ‘what man has made of man’?
 Which things of nature didn’t make the poet feel happy?
 What did the birds do around the poet? How did the budding twigs
catch the breezy air?
 What is the significance of the title of the poem?