this is an irish poem, but i'll give you a translation. here's a brief summary of the poem, this poem is written for her daughter who is young. the poet creates a world that is without evil or badness. she wants to protect her daughter from the adult world, and doesn't want her daughter to suffer the hardships of life. the first verse is just the poet telling us about her daughter playing in the sand.
anyway what do these four lines mean when the poet says:
"the nestling jumping from the bottom of the nest
the wild iris that's sprouting in the ditch
the grey crab walking diagonally and neatly"
???
and the last line for that verse is "they're yours to notice, daughter"
if that helps
anyway what do these four lines mean when the poet says:
"the nestling jumping from the bottom of the nest
the wild iris that's sprouting in the ditch
the grey crab walking diagonally and neatly"
???
and the last line for that verse is "they're yours to notice, daughter"
if that helps