“The Rain” Written by William Henry Davies:
Poem: “The Rain”
Class: 10th
Subject: English (10th Class English)
Unit No. 05
The Rain Summary 10th Class Quotations
Easy Version of the Summary (The Rain)
The poem shows the simple sight of rain. It shows the refreshing impact of rain. The rain falls on the top thick leaves. These thick leaves drip the rain water drop after drop on the lower thin leaves. The top thick leaves shows symbolize rich people.
The lower thin leaves symbolize the poor people. The rich give little to the poor. It is a pinching situation. This situation causes stress for the poet. However, after the rain sun comes out.
It shines equally upon all. Bless both the rich and the poor. It brightens every dark thing. This pleases the poet. Due to this kindness of the sun, the noise of rain becomes a lovely music for the poet.
Standard Version of the Summary (The Rain)
The poem shows the simple sight of rain. It impacts the
refreshing reveals of nature upon human soul. The rain falls on the top thick
leaves. These thick leaves drip the rain water drop after drop on the lower
thin leaves. The top thick leaves symbolize rich people upon whom the blessings
of Allah pour down like shower. But these rich people like shower prove to be
very uncharitable.
They give alms to the poor but in little amounts just like
the rich leaves that pass on the rain water drop after drop to the poor leaves
The beating of the rain drops against the thick leaves of trees produces a soft
music. The poet feels happy to hear it. After the rain stops, the sun comes out
from behind the dark clouds. It shines very bright. Raindrops look beautiful
under the bright sun.
As the sun shines equally on everyone, it is a symbol of
impartiality and kindness. The worth of the poem is twofold. The sight of rain
produces pleasure; but the inequality between the poor and the rich produces stress.
The deep concern for the poor and the love for nature are artfully fused in the
poem.
Outstanding Version of the Summary (The Rain)
The poem divulges the simple sight of rain. It describes the
wonderful effects of nature on the human spirit. It does not depict any fierce feature
of nature. The rain beats and falls on the thick leaves above. Then the water
from the upper thick leaves drips drop by drop onto the lower thin leaves. The
top thick leaves symbolize rich people upon whom the blessings of Allah pour
down like shower. But these rich people prove to be very uncharitable.
They give alms to the poor but in little amounts just like
the rich leaves that pass on the rain water drop after drop to the poor leaves.
The beating of the rain drops against the thick leaves of trees produces sweet
music. The poet feels exalted in the melodious and idyllic surroundings. After
the rain ceases, the sun comes out of the dark clouds with silvery lining. It shines
very bright. It imparts radiance to every dark thing. The drops of rain look
fresh, bright and lovely in the bright sunshine.
It refreshes the whole surroundings. As the benevolent sun
shines equally upon all, it is also a symbol of impartiality and kindness. It
is also a symbol of life, glory expression and vitality. The poem is a superb
spiritual joy and social discrimination. The natural sight of rain gives pure and
genuine pleasure; but the Inequality between the poor and the rich brings about
equal stress for the poet.
Thus the worth of the poem is twofold. The deep concern for
the poor and the love for nature in this Intermingled are artfully simple poem.
The theme of the poem is moral goodness. Thus the noise becomes a melody due to
human generosity and kindness. It makes the poet happy and glad.
