NCERT Solutions Class 9 English Beehive Poetry – Chapter 8 A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal help students understand William Wordsworth’s short but deep poem. In the poem, the poet expresses his grief over the loss of a loved one. He says that his spirit was in a kind of sleep, where he did not realize the harsh truth of death. But when reality struck, he felt the pain of knowing that his beloved had become part of the silent earth, without any movement or life.
The NCERT Solutions explain this poem in simple words so Class 9 students can grasp its meaning easily. They provide clear answers to textbook questions, summaries of the central theme, and explanations of literary devices like imagery and symbolism. These solutions help learners prepare well for exams and also understand the emotions of loss and acceptance expressed by the poet.
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The poet recounts how his soul nearly fell into a peaceful slumber in the presence of the enamoured one, who is now on the verge of expiration. That soul of the beloved One now lies in nature; it rests in the calm earth.
This poem transmits the themes of death as a natural and peaceful way of being, so much so that man and nature seem to mingle. A few points to note:
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1. "A slumber did my spirit seal," says the poet. That is, a deep sleep 'closed off' his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved one's death? Does he feel bitter grief? Or does he feel a great peace?
Ans. The poet was shocked on the death of his beloved. He was very sad. He feels bitter grief. But after some realisation, he feels a great peace. He is contented that the passing of time will no longer affect her. She is in peace and has become part of nature.
2. The passing of time will no longer affect her, says the poet. Which lines of the poem say this?
Ans. She seemed a thing that could not feel the touch of earthly years.
3. How does the poet imagine her to be, after death? Does he think of her as a person living in a very happy state (a 'heaven')? Or does he see her now as a part of nature? In which lines of the poem do you think is your answer?
Ans. The poet imagines her to be an inseparable part of the earth's system. She is now part of nature. She shall live as long as nature lives. The lines are: 'Rolled round in earth's diurnal course With rocks and stones and trees'
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