DAISY’S SONGDAISY’S SONG

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John KeatsJohn Keats

DAISY’S SONGDAISY’S SONG

MAIN WORKS

• Endymion

• Isabella

• La Belle Dame Sans Merci

JOHN KEATSJOHN KEATS(1795-1821(1795-1821)

Romantic poet

DAISY’S SONG DAISY’S SONG Daisy ’s song is a simple song sung by a small and

beautiful flower. The song is an expression of his joy and pride in being a foster child of nature. He is sitting in the throne of grass like a king and looks fondly with side glances at each pretty lass passing by. The innocent flower is in the company of the lamb who also is equally innocent.

The poem shows that even small things have their role in the world. Small things can do better than bigger things. Greatness is not based on size or location.

MEANINGMEANING

LassLass : girl,young womangirl,young woman

couch:couch: lay downlay down

Teeming :Teeming : in large numbersin large numbers

Scaffolding questions

• Who has written the poem Who has written the poem Daisy’s SongDaisy’s Song??

Ans : John Keats is the poet .Ans : John Keats is the poet .

• Whose eye is mentioned in this poem?Whose eye is mentioned in this poem?

Ans : The sun’s eye .Ans : The sun’s eye .

Scaffolding questionsScaffolding questions

• Daisy claims that it is the real king of nature Daisy claims that it is the real king of nature in spring. Do you agree? Write your opinionin spring. Do you agree? Write your opinion.

Daisy in full bloom is one of the most attractive Daisy in full bloom is one of the most attractive sights on earth and every passer-by will bow theirsights on earth and every passer-by will bow theirheads to have a close look at it. So daisy canheads to have a close look at it. So daisy canclaim that it is the real king.claim that it is the real king.

Discourse ActivityDiscourse Activity

The sun, with his great eye, Sees not so much as I; And the moon, all silver-proud, Might as well be in a cloud.

And O the spring--the spring I lead the life of a king! Couch'd in the teeming grass, I spy each pretty lass

I look where no one dares, And I stare where no one stares, And when the night is nigh, Lambs bleat my lullaby.

Follow up activityFollow up activity

Write a paragraph about your favourite Write a paragraph about your favourite flower.flower.

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