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Stanza 3

I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear the lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart‟s core.
night and day: all the time
lapping: striking
heart‟s core: the innermost part of the heart

In this stanza the poet says that now he will stand up and go to Innisfree because all
the time, the sound of the lake waters striking the shore repeats in his mind. This
sound attracts him towards the lake. Wherever he is – either standing on the
roadway or on the grey - coloured pavements, he hears the sound deep in the
innermost part of his heart.

Literary Devices in the poem
1.Rhyme Scheme: abab
2.Alliteration: The repetition of a consonant sound in two or more closely
placed words is called alliteration. The instances of alliteration in the
poem are –
a.„hive‟, „honey bee‟ - „h‟ sound is repeated;
b.„lake‟, „lapping‟, „low‟ - „l‟ sound is repeated
3.Repetition: „I will arise and go now‟ is repeated in stanza 1 and 3
4.Personification: morning is personified
5.Metaphor: clouds are compared to veils

Summary

The poet is reminded of his past, his boyhood, when he visited the peaceful
Lake Isle of Innisfree. He wants to go there and says that he will live there all
alone. He wants to build a small cabin with clay and wattles. He would grow
beans and get a honeybee hive for honey to survive on.

The poet describes the peaceful natural surroundings of the lake. He says that
the scene of the cloudy mornings, the shining stars, the glowing Sun and birds
flying in the sky give him peace. He feels relaxed to hear the pleasant sound
of the cricket‟s song.

The poet feels the urgency to go to the lake Isle of Innisfree. In the depth of
his heart, he can hear the sound of the lake waters hitting the shore. It is as if
the lake is calling him. He hears the sound everywhere – either on the
crowded roads or the grey – coloured pavements of the city in which he lives.
This indicates that he wants to escape from the artificial life of the city into the
peaceful surroundings of nature.