Under the greenwood tree
“Under the greenwood tree”
-By William Shakespeare
(from As You Like It)
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me,
And turn his merry note
Unto the sweet bird’s throat,
Come hither, come hither, come hither:
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
সবুজ অরণ্যে গাছের নিচে,
কে ভালবাসে আমায় মিছে,
এবং তার প্রফুল্ল চিঠি ফিরায়,
মিষ্টি পাখপাখালির গ্রীবায়।
কে ভালবাসে আমায় মিছে,
এবং তার প্রফুল্ল চিঠি ফিরায়,
মিষ্টি পাখপাখালির গ্রীবায়।
এখানে এসো, এখানে এসো; এসো এখানেই,
এখানে সে দ্যাখবে শত্রু নেই।
তবে শৈত্য এবং রুক্ষ জলবায়ু।
এখানে সে দ্যাখবে শত্রু নেই।
তবে শৈত্য এবং রুক্ষ জলবায়ু।
Who doth ambition shun
And loves to live i’ the sun,
Seeking the food he eats,
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither:
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
কে উচ্চভিলাষের তাড়না এড়িয়ে,
ভালবেসে বাঁচবে রৌদ্রে আমায় নিয়ে।
খোরাক খোঁজে সে করবে ভোজ,
এবং অাহ্লাদে সে তা পায় খোঁজ।
ভালবেসে বাঁচবে রৌদ্রে আমায় নিয়ে।
খোরাক খোঁজে সে করবে ভোজ,
এবং অাহ্লাদে সে তা পায় খোঁজ।
এখানে এসো, এখানে এসো; এসো এখানেই,
এখানে সে দ্যাখবে শত্রু নেই।
তবে শৈত্য এবং রুক্ষ জলবায়ু।
এখানে সে দ্যাখবে শত্রু নেই।
তবে শৈত্য এবং রুক্ষ জলবায়ু।
Note: Under the Greenwood Tree is the story of the romantic entanglement between church musician, Dick Dewey, and the attractive new school mistress, Fancy Day. A pleasant romantic tale set in the Victorian era, Under the Greenwood Tree is one of Thomas Hardy’s most gentle and pastoral novels.
Theme: The main theme of this poem is Nature. Nature provides man with relaxation. A simple and happy life free of the evils of civilization can only be found in Nature. The speaker invites people who seek a simple and merry way of life to join him under the greenwood tree, his home at the heart of Nature.
Answer the following questions:
a) What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Answer: The rhyme scheme of the poem is AABBCDDE.
(i) Who does the poet invite to join him?
Answer: The poet invites all those people who love nature and are ready to shun their ambitions and appreciate life in nature, to join him.
(ii)How should that person sing?
Answer: That person should sing happily just like a free bird.
(iii)What message does the poem convey?
Answer: The message conveyed through this poem is that if one wants to live a peaceful life without tensions, enemies and problems, he should spend his life in nature, wherein he would be happy and relaxed. He should forget all his desires and rejoice in the glory of nature like a free bird.
(iv) who wishes to join me
Answer: who loves to lie with me
(v) Who gives up his desire for wealth, power, fame, etc.
Answer: who doth ambition shun
(b)How many stanzas are there in the poem?
Answer: Two
(c) Write the rhyming words in the following table.
| tree | ———- |
| ———- | throat |
| hither | ——– |
| see | ——— |
| ——— | sun |
| eats | ———- |
Answer:
| tree | me |
| note | throat |
| hither | weather |
| see | enemy |
| shun | sun |
| eats | gets |