Poem: Nichlas Nye by Walter de la Mare Line-to-line Explanation: Stanza 1 Thistle and darnell and dock grew there, And a bush, in the corner, of may, On the orchard wall I used to sprawl In the blazing heat of the day; Word-meanings : 1. Thistle : It is a kind of plant with pink flowers 2. Darnell plant with flowers 3. Dock It is also a plant. 4 . Bush: A thick growth of plants is called a bush 4. Orchard: a group of fruit trees is called an orchard 5. Sprawl: to lie down in a relaxing manner: 5. 5. Blazing: very bright/shining and hot Explanation: The poet describes a meadow where plants and bushes like thistle, Darnell and Dock grew in a corner in the month of May. The poet lay (sprawled) there on the wall of an orchard in the shining heat of the sun. Stanza 2. Half as...
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