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- 1. THE NIGHTINGALE &THE GLOW WORM - William Cowper
- 2. CONCEPT The Nightingale& the Glow-Worm as related in the poem carries every object of nature , living or non- living is useful in its own way for the world to be happy and prosperous, one must co exist with others in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding
- 3. The Nightingale & TheGlow-Worm A nightingale , that all day long Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel as well he might , The keen demands of appetite;
- 4. The Nightingale &The Glow-Worm The above lines tell us that a nightingale sang the whole day long and made the village people happy with his song. He stopped singing when it was dark. He began to feel very hungry as he had sung the whole day.
- 5. The Nightingale & TheGlow-Worm When looking eagerly around, He spied far off , upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark;
- 6. The Nightingale &The Glow-Worm The above lines tell us that he was eagerly looking around for some food and suddenly he saw something on the ground. He saw something shining in the darkness of night . He knew it was a glow worm by its spark as it was glowing in the dark
- 7. The Nightingale & TheGlow-Worm So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop, The worm , aware of his intent, Harangued him thus , right eloquent “Did you admire my lamp,” quoth he, “As much as I your minstrelsy”? You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song;
- 8. The Nightingale &The Glow-Worm The above lines tell us that the nightingale bent down from the hill-top/hawthorn top and thought of putting the glow worm in his beak and eating him up. The glow worm was very well aware of the nightingale's intension of eating him as food . So the worm speaks words of great wisdom to the nightingale. The Glow worm said to The Nightingale if he praised the glow worm's light, then he too has all praise for the nightingale's song, but does the nightingale also praise his glow. I am sure you would also hate to harm me or do me wrong as I too don't like to spoil your song.
- 9. The Nightingale & TheGlow-Worm For’ t was the self–same power divine, Taught you to sing, and me to shine; That you with music , I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night.”
- 10. The Nightingale &The Glow-Worm The above lines tell us that The Glow Worm says that it was the same God who had created both of us and taught the nightingale to sing with music and the glow worm to shine with light. We both might make the night beautiful and cheerful.
- 11. The Nightingale & TheGlow-Worm The songster heard his short oration. And warbling out his approbation , Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else.
- 12. The Nightingale &The Glow-Worm The Nightingale heard the Glow Worm's short speech with an accent of agreement that the Glow worm appreciated the Nightingale singing. Therefore, the Nightingale was impressed by the Glow worm's words of wisdom and decided to release the Glow Worm and found his supper/food somewhere else.
- 13. Idea Convey ByPoet The Nightingale & the Glow Worm is based on the idea ‘Live and Let Live ‘. Everyone has got a talent . He should be free to make the world beautiful. Let no one be harmed. We All Should in Harmony and Peace
- 14. Query Who issongster and what is he famous for? What was he eagerly looking for? How did the nightingale see the glow worm? Did he consume the glow worm? Why? How did the Nightingale satisfy his hunger? What is the central idea of the poem?