Describe the setting and the atmosphere of the poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”. In “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”...Continue
Come from the dying moon, and blow,
Explain the following:-
Come from the dying moon, and blow,
Blow him again to me;
While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps.
Lullaby (1847) by Alfred Tennyson (1809-92) is a soft and loving poem about a mother’s care for her child. The speaker, probably the mother, talks to the wind. He asks it to help make her child sleep peacefully.
In the lines “Come from the dying moon, and blow, / Blow him again to me; / While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps,” the mother is asking the wind to come from the moon. The “dying moon” means the moon is fading away, and it’s a quiet, peaceful time in the night. The wind is asked to come gently and help the child sleep, bringing calm and comfort. The word “blow” is used twice to show how soft and quiet the wind should be, like a lullaby.
The phrases “little one” and “pretty one” are loving names the mother calls her baby. These names show how much she loves her child. The mother wants her baby to be calm and safe while sleeping. She hopes the wind will bring a peaceful feeling to the child. This will make him sleep deeply without any worries.
These lines show the mother’s love and care. She wants her child to feel safe and happy, resting peacefully as he sleeps. The gentle words and soft requests create a warm, loving mood in the poem. It shows the protective feelings of a mother.