Indian Weavers Chawinda Devi Amritsar

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Introduction Stanza-1 Word meaning Explanation of stanza 1 Stanza -2 Word meaning Explanation of stanza 2 Stanza -3 Word meaning Explanation of stanza 3 Central Idea Summary of Poem

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INTRODUCTION This poem has been written by Sarojini Naidu. She was popularly known as the Nightigale of India .In this poem she describes the weavers weaving garments of different types. They weave garments of new-born baby . Some garments have the combination of purple and green colours. They also weave the marriage veils of a queen. On a cold moonlit night, they weave white garments

Stanza - 1 WEAVERS, WEAVING AT BREAK OF DAY,  WHY DO YOU WEAVE A GARMENT SO GAY?  BLUE AS THE WING OF A HALCYON WILD,  WE WEAVE THE ROBES OF NEW-BORN CHILD. 

Words- Meaning 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Break of day = sunrise Garment = dress Gay = bright Halcyon = a blue coloured bird Robes = dress

Explanation of Stanza =1 Paraphrase:- Weavers, it day times now. Why

are you weaving such a beautiful cloth ? It is as blue as the wings of a king- 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.

Contd… 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 are weaving a garment of a new born baby. It suggests the first phase of life. It relates to the birth of child

Stanza-2  WEAVERS,

WEAVING AT FALL OF

NIGHT.  WHY DO YOU WEAVE A GARMENT SO BRIGHT ?.....  LIKE THE PLUMES OF PEACOCK, PURPLE AND GREEN.  WE WEAVE THE MARRIAGE-VEILS OF A QUEEN

Words- Meaning Plumes = wings 2. Veil = cover 1.

Explanation of Stanza =2 Paraphrase:- weavers ,the night has fallen. You are weaving such bright garment. Its colours is purple and green like the feathers of a peacock. The weavers say that they are weaving the marriage veil 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.

Contd… 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 are weaving marriage veils of a queen. This suggests the second phase of human life.

Stanza-3  WEAVERS,

WEAVING SOLEMN AND

STILL,  WHAT DO YOU WEAVE IN THE MOONLIGHT CHILL?  WHITE AS A FEATHER AND WHITE AS CLOUD,  WE WEAVE A DEAD MAN’S FUNERAL SHROUD.

Words- Meaning Solemn = sad or serious 2. Chill = cold 3. Funeral shroud = covering for a dead body 1.

Explanation of Stanza =3 Paraphrase:- Weavers, you are weaving

the cloth silently and seriously. What are you weaving in the cold moonlight ? The colour of the cloth is as white as a cloud. We are weaving the cloth for 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. They are birth, marriage and death.

Contd…. 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.

CENTRAL IDEA This poem is based on the idea that life is mixture of joys and sorrows. God is master weaver. He weaves the web of life in different colours. Childhood is a stage of bright and beautiful. The sorrow of death is also part of life. Its garment is white like a feather. It covers the dead body.

SUMMARY OF PEOM The poetess finds the weavers weaving a garments at day break. She asks them why they are weaving such a beautiful garments.It looks like the wing of a wild halcyon. The weavers reply that they are weaving the garments of a new-born baby. It is night. The weavers are weaving a beautiful garments. Its design is beautiful it has the combination of purple and green colours.

Contd… The poetess asks the weavers why they weave such a nice garment. The weavers reply that they are weaving the marriage veils of a queen. The poetess finds weavers at work. They are weaving the garment seriously. It is a cold moonlit night .The garment is white. It looks like a feather and a cloud. The weavers tell the poetess that they are weaving a cloth for a dead body.

Bibliography  12th

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