Here we have shared Class 7 English poem ” We Are Seven” by William Wordsworth line by line Bengali Meaning and Questions Answers of all the Activities given in Textbook.
Class 7 English Lesson 3 We are Seven
William Wordsworth
Let’s start:
The poet:
কবি পরিচিতি:
William Wordsworth [1770–1850] was one of the greatest poets of nature.
উইলিয়াম ওয়ার্ডসওয়ার্থ [১৭৭০–১৮৫০] প্রকৃতির অন্যতম শ্রেষ্ঠ কবি ছিলেন।
He was a major poet of the Romantic period.
তিনি রোমান্টিক যুগের একজন প্রধান কবি ছিলেন।
His greatest poems are The Prelude, The Daffodils, Tintern Abbey, London 1802, Ode to Duty, Upon Westminster Abbey etc.
তার বিখ্যাত কবিতাগুলি হলো The Prelude, The Daffodils, Tintern Abbey, London 1802, Ode to Duty, Upon Westminster Abbey ইত্যাদি।
He spent his life in the Lake District of England.
তিনি তার জীবন ইংল্যান্ডের লেক ডিস্ট্রিক্টে কাটিয়েছেন।
The present text is an edited version of his poem We Are Seven.
বর্তমান পাঠটি তার কবিতা We Are Seven-এর একটি সম্পাদিত রূপ।
Let’s share:
Do you have any brother or sister?
তোমার কি কোনো ভাই বা বোন আছে?
How many cousins do you have?
তোমার কতজন চাচাতো/মামাতো/ফুফাতো/খালাতো ভাই-বোন আছে?
How old are they?
তাদের বয়স কত?
Where do they live?
তারা কোথায় থাকে?
Class 7 English Lesson 3 “We are Seven” Line by Line Bengali Meaning
William Wordsworth
A simple child,
একটি সরল শিশু,
That lightly draws its breath,
যে হালকাভাবে শ্বাস নেয়,
And feels its life in every limb,
এবং শরীরের প্রতিটি অঙ্গে জীবনের অনুভূতি পায়,
What should it know of death?
সে মৃত্যুর সম্পর্কে কী-ই বা জানে?
I met a little cottage Girl:
আমি একটি ছোট কুটিরে থাকা মেয়ের সঙ্গে দেখা করলাম,
She was eight years old, she said;
সে বলল তার বয়স আট বছর,
Her hair was thick with many a curl
তার চুল ছিল ঘন ও কোঁকড়ানো,
That clustered round her head.
যা তার মাথার চারপাশে ঘিরে ছিল।
She had a rustic, woodland air,
তার মধ্যে গ্রাম্য ও বনাঞ্চলের সরল ভাব ছিল,
And she was wildly clad:
এবং তার পোশাক ছিল খুবই সাধারণ,
Her eyes were fair, and very fair;
তার চোখ ছিল সুন্দর, খুবই সুন্দর,
—Her beauty made me glad.
তার সৌন্দর্য আমাকে আনন্দ দিয়েছিল।
“Sisters and brothers, little Maid,
“ছোট মেয়ে, তোমার ভাই-বোনেরা,
How many may you be?”
তোমরা মোট কতজন?”
“How many? Seven in all,” she said,
“কতজন? আমরা মোট সাতজন,” সে বলল,
And wondering looked at me.
এবং অবাক হয়ে আমার দিকে তাকাল।
“And where are they? I pray you tell.”
“তারা কোথায়? আমাকে বলো।”
She answered, “Seven are we;
সে বলল, “আমরা সাতজনই আছি,
And two of us at Conway dwell,
আমাদের মধ্যে দুইজন কনওয়েতে থাকে,
And two are gone to sea.
এবং দুইজন সমুদ্রে গেছে।
“Two of us in the church-yard lie,
আমাদের দুইজন গির্জার কবরস্থানে শুয়ে আছে,
My sister and my brother;
আমার এক বোন ও এক ভাই,
And, in the church-yard cottage, I
এবং সেই কবরস্থানের কুটিরে আমি
Dwell near them with my mother.”
আমার মায়ের সঙ্গে তাদের কাছেই থাকি।”
“You say that two at Conway dwell,
“তুমি বলছ দুইজন কনওয়েতে থাকে,
And two are gone to sea,
আর দুইজন সমুদ্রে গেছে,
Yet ye are seven! I pray you tell,
তবুও তোমরা সাতজন! বলো তো,
Sweet Maid, how this may be.”
মিষ্টি মেয়ে, এটা কীভাবে সম্ভব?”
Then did the little Maid reply,
তখন ছোট মেয়েটি উত্তর দিল,
“Seven boys and girls are we;
“আমরা সাতজন ছেলে-মেয়ে,
Two of us in the church-yard lie,
আমাদের দুইজন কবরস্থানে শুয়ে আছে,
Beneath the church-yard tree.”
গির্জার গাছের নিচে।”
“You run about, my little Maid,
“তুমি তো খেলাধুলা করো, ছোট মেয়ে,
Your limbs they are alive;
তোমার অঙ্গপ্রত্যঙ্গ জীবিত,
If two are in the church-yard laid,
যদি দুইজন কবরস্থানে শুয়ে থাকে,
Then ye are only five.”
তাহলে তোমরা তো পাঁচজন হও।”
“Their graves are green, they may be seen,”
“তাদের কবর সবুজ, দেখা যায়,”
The little Maid replied,
ছোট মেয়েটি বলল,
“Twelve steps or more from my mother’s door,
“আমার মায়ের দরজা থেকে বারো কদম দূরে,
And they are side by side.
এবং তারা পাশাপাশি শুয়ে আছে।”
“How many are you, then,” said I,
“তাহলে তোমরা কতজন?” আমি বললাম,
“If they two are in heaven?”
“যদি ওই দুইজন স্বর্গে থাকে?”
Quick was the little Maid’s reply,
ছোট মেয়েটি দ্রুত উত্তর দিল,
“O Master! we are seven.”
“ও স্যার! আমরা সাতজন।”
“But they are dead; those two are dead!
“কিন্তু তারা তো মৃত; ওই দুইজন মৃত!
Their spirits are in heaven!”
তাদের আত্মা স্বর্গে!”
’Twas throwing words away; for still
এগুলো বলা বৃথা ছিল; কারণ এখনও
The little Maid would have her will,
ছোট মেয়েটি তার কথাতেই অটল,
And said, “Nay, we are seven!”
এবং বলল, “না, আমরা সাতজনই!”
Class 7 English Lesson 3 “We are Seven” Activity Questions Answers
William Wordsworth
Activity 1
(a) The little girl whom the poet met was—
(i) seven
(ii) eight
(iii) nine years old
Answer: (ii) eight
(b) The girl lost—
(i) two brothers
(ii) two sisters
(iii) a brother and a sister
Answer: (iii) a brother and a sister
(c) The distance between her house and the burial ground was only—
(i) twelve steps
(ii) ten steps
(iii) six steps
Answer: (i) twelve steps
Activity 2
Identify which of the following statements are True and which are False. Give a supporting statement for each of your answers:
(a) The little girl was good-looking. (True)
Supporting statement: “Her eyes were fair, and very fair; —Her beauty made me glad.”
(b) Five of her brothers and sisters were dead. (False)
Supporting statement: “Two of us in the church-yard lie, My sister and my brother.”
(c) The graves were covered with green grass. (True)
Supporting statement: “Their graves are green, they may be seen.”
Activity 3
Look at the first four lines:
A simple child
That lightly draws its breath
And feels its life in every limb,
What should it know of death?
Where is the similarity? The word breath rhymes with death. Find words from the poem that rhyme with the given words:
curl: girl
laid: Maid
head: said
heaven: seven
air: fair
clad: glad
be: we
tell: dwell
Activity 4
Answer the following questions:
(a) Pick out the expressions that describe the appearance of the girl.
Answer: “Her hair was thick with many a curl”, “Her eyes were fair, and very fair”, “She had a rustic, woodland air.”
(b) With whom did the girl live?
Answer: She lived with her mother.
(c) What does the girl say about her living brothers and sisters?
Answer: She says that two of her siblings live at Conway and two have gone to sea.
(d) Why does the girl say, “We are seven”?
Answer: She includes her two dead siblings as part of the family because she feels they are still with her.
Class 7 English Lesson 3 “We are Seven” Activity Questions Answers
William Wordsworth
Activity 5
Make sentences with the following words:
dwell: I dwell in a small village.
clustered: The flowers clustered around the tree.
rustic: The hut had a rustic charm.
grave: The grave was covered with grass.
maid: The little maid was very innocent.
Activity 6
Make sentences with the following pairs of homonyms:
met: I met my friend yesterday.
mate: He is my best mate.
hair: Her hair is very long.
hare: The hare runs very fast.
wonder: I wonder what he is doing.
wander: Do not wander in the forest.
two: I have two books.
to: I am going to school.
there: He is standing there.
their: Their house is big.
Let’s work together
sun – a star that gives light and heat
son – a male child
right – correct
write – to form letters or words
sea – large body of salt water
see – to look at something
one – the number 1
won – past form of win
