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Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings
What do these words mean to you? What do you “comes dropping slow...from
the veils of the morning”? What does “to where the cricket sings” mean?
Ans2) The line “comes dropping slow...from the veils of the morning” means that in a
tranquil place like Innisfree, peace can be found naturally in the surroundings. The
mornings veiled with mist bring a picture of calmness and tranquillity to the mind of
the reader.
Crickets usually chirp at dusk, so the line “to where the cricket sings,” could mean
the evening hours. The poet means peace would continue to descend even as the
crickets begin to sing.
Together, they portray a sylvan picture characterized by peace. These lines could
also represent the mental state the poet longs for.