Introduction Ode to solitude, by Alexander pop

Ø “Introduction Ode to solitude”

                                                             

Ø   by Alexander pop ,

                                                       

                                                   In "Ode on Solitude", Alexander Pope presents to us the blessing of solitude in the form of a beautiful song.

Ø In the first stanza, Pope says:

                                                          

                                  "Happy is the man whose wish" is to get a small farm or "a few paternal acres" and willing to take care of them after the death of his parents. Here, the poet depicts that if a man inherits "a few acres in his own country and breathes his native air" he will be happy, contented, and blessed. This stanza implies the happiness of owning a small productive property in one's own country. From an economic point of view here the poet encourages us to take care of the land of the parents instead of leaving it looking for a job in the city or abroad. In other words, the owner of approval farm is the master of himself.   

                                 

Ø In the second stanza, the poet says:

                                             Portrays the products of the farm and how such products nurture the man by
saying that the herds provide him with milk, and the land with bread. In addition, the flocks in the farm supply the farmer with garments; even the trees give him shade in summer and warm in winter. This stanza implies that
self-contained economy and happiness can be achieved through keeping and preserving small productive farm. On another level of meaning, the poet in this poem is
calling for preserving nature and the farms instead of neglecting them or selling them to contractors who devastate the land and nature.

Ø In the third and fourth stanza’s poet, say:

                                         The poet talks about how time passes happily and swiftly in the farm. At day
time, not only the "hours, but also days, and years", pass in good health of body and with peace of mind during the quiet day time, while at night the farmer enjoys good sleep and he can study at ease if he wants and practices recreation. Furthermore, the living in the farm leads to that great feeling of innocence and the pleasure of meditation.

Ø In the last stanza, the poet:

                                       Wishes to live "unseen, unknown" enjoying the happiness of quiet life not caring about fame and wealth. He also wishes to die unlamented as if he is
quietly stolen from this world wishing nobody to cry over his death. Finally, for his love of such a quiet and blissful life, the poet or the narrator recommends that his grave must be left without "a stone", a sign, or a mark to tell where he dies. 

                   

Thank You…..!!!