French Revolution...by Wordsworth......poem summary and explanation
"This poem was written at Dove Cottage, Grasmere, in 1804. In the starting, It was published separately having a separate existence. But later It was merged in "The Prelude".
When the poet composed this poem then King Luis 16 was ruling over France. He was a very cruel king. He was ruling over the country autocratically at the end of the 18th century. The people were brutally beaten. They were depressed. But at last, they stood up against the cruelty of the king in the form of revolution. Wordsworth gave his full support to the revolution . all people of the country celebrating the occasion passionately. People were highly enthusiastic. Wordsworth himself reached the Calais, on the first anniversary of the Revolution, on 13th, July 1790.
When the poet composed this poem then King Luis 16 was ruling over France. He was a very cruel king. He was ruling over the country autocratically at the end of the 18th century. The people were brutally beaten. They were depressed. But at last, they stood up against the cruelty of the king in the form of revolution. Wordsworth gave his full support to the revolution . all people of the country celebrating the occasion passionately. People were highly enthusiastic. Wordsworth himself reached the Calais, on the first anniversary of the Revolution, on 13th, July 1790.
When the passion of the people declined, the poet saw similar cruelty again. The situation was the same as before. The poet was very much disappointed with it. And that time there was a great fight between two groups - the Hawks and the Doves. The Hawks wanted to bring about the change even by shedding blood but Doves wanted to bring change in the society peacefully. It was the main theme in this poem introduced by Wordsworth. Wordsworth tried to include these feelings of revolt in his poem. This poem has both feelings of celebration and discontentment. In the first half of the poem, the poet declares his imagination about heaven on earth. He says that It was really a blessing for the people of the country. In the latter part, he describes the ruin of his dreamland of heaven.
French Revolution poem summary
Wordsworth was a freedom-loving person. He supported the French Revolution wholeheartedly. This poem is an extract from The Prelude. but It was independently published in the magazine The Friend on October 26, 1809, edited by Coleridge. The slogan of the French Revolution was equality, liberty and fraternity had a great charm in itself. The whole world was looking at the slogan. It was thought that the French Revolution will bring happiness with it. Even inactive persons saw their life meaningful now and were awakened and the luckiest persons were those who had been thinking of the revolution even from their childhood.
The beginning of the French Revolution was considered a chance of hope and joy. The revolutionaries had a large number of supporters. It was a blessing to be alive at that time. Those who were young also very lucky because they experienced it very well. Every ordinary nation and man wanted reform in the world. Everything was being judged by reason. The reason is also an important part of a revolution at that time. But in the beginning, the revolutionaries were divided between the aggressive and the weak. The aggressive were called Hawks. They wanted to bring reform even by shedding blood. And humble were Doves wanted to bring change in the society peacefully. Both of them wanted to build France a new nation full of happiness.
French Revolution...Poem explanation
Wordsworth calls the revolution as a happy act. The poet expresses the joy and hope of the people that came out of the French Revolution. The supporters of the revolution loved the revolution strongly. They were overjoyed. They were lucky who were living at the time of revolution but they were not less divine who was young that time' It means both the people were lucky. The revolution was romantic. The revolutionaries approved only those Laws and Customs that proved correct by reason. People's rights were accepted in the background of reason. Reason played a Supreme part in the French Revolution. Most of the work was being done in the name of reason. It was an attraction for the people. They believed in the reason for everything. The reason was a touchstone of every law and custom.The youth took an active part in the revolution. The reason was the touchstone of every law and custom. People did not tolerate the cruelty of the King. Nothing could be tolerated unreasonable. Wordsworth favoured the French Revolution. He himself was a witness to it. The revival of English poetry was based upon the slogan of the French Revolution.n this stanza, the poet welcomes the revolution as a ‘pleasant exercise of hope and joy.’ The French, then, was in a pitiable condition. It was being expected that the whole universe will be transformed by the revolutionaries.
Not only France but the whole world was expected to be changed by revolutionaries. New hopes were really more charming than their fulfilment. Everyone was happy to think about the bright future of the country. People in the country were very happy. Everyone was happy to think about the bright future of the country.
The old order was going to be changed, yielding place to new. Reason played an important role in every act at that time. Slavery was unreasonable so it was to go. New promises were made for the brighter future of the country.
The poet says that budding rose is better than the full-blown rose. It means that promise for the future is sweeter than the fulfilment.
At that time, the inactive people became quite active and the active ones were overjoyed. Everyone was happy to think the future happiness.E everyone was excited to see a new reformed society and they were expecting the transformation of society very soon by the efforts of revolutionaries. That time inactive persons also were taking interest in transforming the society.
And lively and active persons were taking an active part in the revolution. They were sure of their hopes to be fulfilled.
Wordsworth calls the revolution as a happy act. The poet expresses the joy and hope of the people that came out of the French Revolution. The supporters of the revolution loved the revolution strongly. They were enjoyed. They were lucky who were living at the time of revolution but they were not less divine who was young at that time. It means both the people were lucky. The revolution was romantic. The revolutionaries approved only those laws and customs that proved correct by reason. People’s rights were accepted in the background of reason. Reason played a supreme part in the French Revolution.
Most of the work was being done in the name of reason. It was an attraction for the people. They believed in the reason for everything. The reason was the touchstone of every act.
The youth took an active part in the revolution. The reason was the touchstone of every law and custom. People did not tolerate the cruelty of the king.
Nothing could be tolerated unreasonably. Wordsworth favoured the French Revolution. He himself was a witness to it. The revival of English poetry was based upon the slogan of the French Revolution.
