Indian Weavers (Sarojini Naidu)
INTRODUCTION This poem has been written by Sarojini Naidu . Sarojini Naidu is too well Known to Indian students to need any introduction. She was popularly known as the Nightingale of India . In this poem she describes the weavers weaving
They weave garment of a new-born baby . Some garments have the combinations of purple and green colours .They also weave the marriage veils of a queen . On a cold moonlit night ,they weave white garments .
Indian Weavers
Weavers,we aving at break of day, Why do you weave a
Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild, We weave the
fisher.The weavers say that they are weaving the cloth for a new-born baby.
Context: These lines are taken from the poem ’Indian Weavers’ written by Sarojini Naidu.The poem describes the three different stages of human life.They are birth,marriage and death.
Explanation: In these lines the poetess says that weavers are busy weaving a garment at day-break.It looks beautiful.It is blue.The poetess asks the weavers about the garment.The weavers tell her that they are weaving a garment of a new born baby.It suggests the first phase of life.It relates to the birth of a child
Weavers, Weaving at fall of night,
Why do you Weave a garment so bright ?….
Like the plumes of a peacock , purple and green,
We weave the marriage-
they are weaving the marriage veils of a queen.
Context: These lines are taken from the poem ’Indian Weavers’ written by Sarojini Naidu.The poem describes the three different stages of human life.They are birth,marriage and death.
Explanation:In these lines the poetess says that it is night.The poetess finds weavers at work. They weave a bright and beautiful garment. It has magic colours.It looks bright.The poetess asks why they weave this garment. The weavers tell her that they are weaving marriage veils of a queen.This suggests the second phase of human life.
Weavers, weaving solemn and still ,
What do you weave in the moonlight
White as a feather and white as a cloud , We weave a dead man’s funeral
weaving the cloth for a dead man.
Context: These lines are taken from the poem ’Indian Weavers’ written by Sarojini Naidu.The poem describes the three different stages of human life in terms of the garment woven by the weavers. The garment is different in shapes and colours.
Explanation: The weavers are weaving a garment in a silent and serious way.It is a cold moonlit night.The colour of the garment is white like a cloud and a feather.The weavers tell the poetess that they are weaving a cloth to cover the body of a dead man.The garment is suggestive of death.
Word – Notes o
Break of day –Sunrise
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Garment –Dress
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Gay – Bright
Halcyon – a blue - coloured bird o
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Robes – Dress
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Plumes – Wings
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veil – Cover
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Solemn –sad and serious
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Chill – Cold
Funeral shroud – Covering for a dead body o
COMPLETE SUMMARY The poetess finds the Weavers weaving garment at day break . She asks them why they are weaving such a beautiful garment . It looks like the wing of a wild halcyon .The weavers reply that they are weaving the garments of a new – born
It is night .The Weavers are weaving a beautiful garment .Its design is beautiful . It has the Combination of purple and green colours .The poetess asks the weavers why they weave such a nice garment .The weavers reply that they
The poetess finds weavers at work .They are weaving the garment seriously . It is a cold moonlight night . The garment is white .It looks like a feather and a cloud . The weavers tells the poetess that they are weaving a cloth for a dead body .
CENTRAL IDEA This poem is based on the idea that life is a mixture of joys and sorrow.God is the master weaver .He weaves the web of life in different colours .Childhood is a stage of innocence .Its
There are great joys in youth .The garment of marriage is bright and beautiful . The sorrow of death is also a part of life .Its garment is white like a feather .It covers the dead body .
Submitted By: Paramjit kaur Computer faculty G.S.S.S Bal kalan (Amritsar)