Question

When first my casement is wide open thrown At dawn, my eyes delighted on it rest: Sometimes, and most in winter, on its – crest A grey baboon sits statue-like alone Watching the sunrise; while on lower boughs His puny offspring leap about and play; And far and near Kokilas hail the day; And to their pastures wend our sleepy cows; And in the shadow, on the broad tent cast By that hoary tree, so beautiful and vast, The water-lilies spring, like snow enmassed.

Answer 1

Context: In these lines the poetess expresses her intense love for nature. Mainly she describes the Casuarina tree. She loves this tree more because she has played with her companions beneath it. The sweet memories of the past are associated with the tree.

Explanation: In this stanza the poetess describes the morning scene which she enjoys from her open window. She looks at the tree which looks very beautiful specially in winter. She looks at the grey baboon sitting on the tree and looking at the sunrise. His youngones are jumping from one branch to another. The music of the koel seems to be welcoming the day. The shadow of the tree looks as if there were a tent and in its shadow. The water lilies look so beautiful that it looks like a heap of snow.