Question

Based on your understanding of the poem complete the summary using appropriate words/phrases:

In the poem ‘A Walk by Moonlight’, Derozio recalls how a _______ walk with _______ friends proved to be a transforming experience. The _______ moon, the _______ leaves and the song of the wind created _______ around them. He feels such a night was a _______ for memory to rest. The natural world fills our hearts with _______ The poet’s _______ eye perceives _______ that seem to appear only in dreams. When the poet realizes that _______ is allied to the _______ of nature he experiences _______ on earth. In such a _______ state he can’t bear to crush the _______ beneath his feet because he can _______ its _______.

Answer 1

In the poem ‘A Walk by Moonlight’, Derozio recalls how a lovely walk with three friends proved to be a transforming experience. The silent moon, the dancing leaves and the song of the wind created magic around them. He feels such a night was a happy spot for memory to rest. The natural world fills our hearts with holy mirth. The poet’s inward eye perceives glories that seem to appear only in dreams. When the poet realizes that he is allied to the bliss found in nature, he experiences that bliss on earth. In such a spiritual state he can’t bear to crush the grass beneath his feet because he can hear its heartbeat.