Ode on Solitude by Alexander Pope

Happy the man, whose wish and care

A few paternal acres bound,

Content to breathe his native air,

In his own ground.

Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread,

Whose flocks supply him with attire,

Whose trees in summer yield him shade,

In winter fire.

Blest, who can unconcernedly find

Hours, days, and years slide soft away,

In health of body, peace of mind,

Quiet by day,

Sound sleep by night; study and ease,

Together mixed; sweet recreation;

And innocence, which most does please,

With meditation.

Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;

Thus unlamented let me die;

Steal from the world, and not a stone

Tell where I lie.

“Ode on Solitude” is a poem written by Alexandre Pope. Here he has described the happiness of living in solitude. In this poem he says that the man who has inherited some land and can live in his native land, whose herds and fields can provide milk and bread, Trees can give him shade in summer and fire in winter, whose life can passed without concerned and who has healthy body and mind with peace, who can sleep soundly and study with ease. At last he says that now after having all these things he wants to live unseen, unknown and he wants to die the same that no one can find where he has buried. So here poet has talked about the happiness of living life and enjoy it at fullest.

So here poet has talked about solitude but he has also talked about the things which are needed to live in solitude. The person should have to be wealthy enough to live life in solitude. So first people should have to achieve enough materials or wealth to pass rest of their life in the solitude.

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