Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer from 1850-1894 who is best known for his children's classics such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He also composed music for the keyed soprano recorder called the flagcolet. The poem describes the thrilling experience of traveling by train in the 19th century, with the rushing scenes outside the window and the speed and movement of the train charging along like troops in a battle through the meadows and past horses and cattle.

4. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

5. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and
travel writer. He is well – known for his
children’s classics too. His most famous
works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He
also composed music for the flagcolet, a
kind of keyed soprano recorder

6. Children who have travelled by trains would have had an exciting experience.
Beside the rhythm and movement of the train, there are the rushing scenes
outside the window to took at. Here the poet presents a thrilling experience of a
journey in the 19th century.

7. Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:

8. HARD WORDS

11. The expression used by the poet
to show the amazing speed of the
train is
“Faster than fairies, Faster than witches”

12. Images : Poet presents many visual images
throughout the poem which attract the reader