Published by: Nuru
Published date: 18 Jan 2022
Sujit, Niraj, Jyoti, and Rupa are young football players. They are in a closed camp practising for a tournament. But today is a holiday for them. They are together and composing plans for today. Read and note what plan each one of them has.
Sujit:Thank god! For the break. I think I will visit my family today.
Jyoti:I don't think I will go anywhere. I'll sleep for the whole day
Niraj:Perhaps I will go for shopping. I want to buy some clothes.
Rupa:I will be watching a movie on the TV. I think I'll buy some foods in the afternoon.
B. Now their coach is asking about their plans. They are telling him what they expect to do.
Coach: Good morning! What are you going to do today?
Sujit:I am going to visit my family today, sir.
Jyoti:I'm thinking of sleeping throughout the day. I won't go anywhere.
Niraj:I'm planning to go shopping.
Rupa:I expect to watch TV for some time. I am going to buy some foods in the afternoon.
"Come, little leaves," said the wind one day,
" Come over the meadows with me and play.
Put on your dresses of red and gold;
For summer is gone, and the days grow cold."
Soon as the leaves heard the wind's loud call,
Down they came fluttering, one and all.
O'er the brown field then they danced and flew
Singing the soft little songs they knew.
Dancing and whirling, the little leaves went,
Winter had called them, and they were content.
Soon, fast asleep on their earthy beds,
The snow laid a coverlet over their heads.
- George Cooper.
George Cooper (1840-1927) was an American poet and song writer best known for his lyrics. He also translated the lyrics of German, Russian, Italian, Spanish and French musical work into English.
The poet explains the life of leaves in a beautiful way as it grows old and red when summer is gone, winter falls, when the wind starts to blow the leaves falls dancing and whirling then it lies on the ground of the earth. Lastly, snow cover them and they disappear. The poem is about the life of leave but the main role is played by the wind.