Class 11 Poem The Voice of the Rain – Reference to Context with Explanation English Book Hornbill

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📘 The Voice of the Rain – Reference to Context




Stanza 1

Lines: And who art… voice of the rain.

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem ‘The Voice of the Rain’ composed by Walt Whitman, given in our textbook Hornbill.

Context:

This stanza tells us that the poet asks the soft-falling rain who it is, and the rain replies in a human-like voice.

Explanation:

In these lines the poet is saying that when he asks the rain about its identity, it answers that it is the poem of the Earth. The rain explains that it rises from land and sea as vapour, changes its form and returns as rain. This reply shows the natural cycle of water and the rain’s deep bond with Earth.


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Stanza 2

Lines: Eternal I rise… latent, unborn.

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem ‘The Voice of the Rain’ composed by Walt Whitman, given in our textbook Hornbill.

Context:

This stanza tells us that the rain further describes how it rises endlessly from the Earth and then returns to give life.

Explanation:

In these lines the poet is saying that the rain rises forever from the land and deep sea as invisible vapour. It then returns to Earth in a new form to nourish fields, wash away dust and help seeds grow. The rain calls itself a life-giver that awakens what is hidden or unborn inside the Earth.


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Stanza 3 

Lines: And forever… duly with love returns.

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem ‘The Voice of the Rain’ composed by Walt Whitman, given in our textbook Hornbill.

Context:

This stanza tells us that the poet compares rain with a poet’s song and describes their similarity.

Explanation:

In these lines the poet is saying that just as rain returns to the Earth to give life, a poem returns to the poet in the form of praise, appreciation or love. A poem rises from the poet’s mind and comes back in a purified, fulfilled form. Thus, both rain and poetry complete a beautiful cycle of creation and return.



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