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THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE IS THE HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD
Words/Meaning
S.No | Words | Meaning |
---|---|---|
1. | Cottage | A small house, hut of a poor man |
2. | Grace | Smooth movement |
3. | Hovel | A house in a very bad condition, A poor man's hut |
4. | Hurled | Shouted insults |
5. | Impearled | Decorated with pearls |
6. | Mingled | Mixed with, |
7. | Natal sod | Land of one's birth |
8. | Palace | Official home of a king |
9. | Rainbow | The colored arch made of seven colors which appear in the sky after rainstorms, |
10. | Sacred | Connected with God |
11. | Streamlets | Puts children on a working track |
12. | Tender | Soft, Gentle, Mild |
13. | Trophies | A shield or cup given as a prize for some great achievement, sometimes decorated with pearls |
14. | Tempest | A violent storm |
15. | Unresting | Always working |
About Poet
William Ross Wallace, (1819-1881)
Central Idea
This poem is written by William Ross Wallace, (1819-1881). He was born in Dexington, Kentucky. His first poem appeared in 1837. He was lawyer by profession, but spent more time on literature. He composed patriotic songs during the civil war which became popular. He possessed a splendid imagination as well as poetic diction.
Central Idea
The Central idea of this poem is that the first, noblest and most sacred mission of the mother is to bring up children. Mothers are the real builders of our nation, in the sense that the character of a children made or marred by the mother. It is said that: “Educate women or mothers and the Nation will take charge of itself.”
Theme
A French ideologist Charles force said: “One could judge the degree of civilization of a country by the social and political possession of its mother.” OR " Hands of mother are blessings for all."
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