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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG OF THE FLOUR-MILL, by EDWIN ARNOLD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Turn the merry millstone, gunga Last Line: Than idleness and none. Subject(s): India; Mills & Millers | |||
Turn the merry millstone, Gunga! Pour the golden grain in; Those that twist the Churrak fastest The cakes soonest win: Good stones, turn! The fire begins to burn; Gunga, stay not! The hearth is nearly hot. Grind the hard gold to silver, Sing quick to the stone; Feed its mouth with dal and bajri, It will feed us anon. Sing, Gunga! to the millstone, It helps the wheel hum; Blithesome hearts and willing elbows Make the fine meal come: Handsful three For you and for me; Now it falls white, Good stones, bite! Drive it round and round, my Gunga! Sing soft to the stone; Better corn and churrak-working Than idleness and none. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WINDMILL by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES THE WATER MILL by SARAH DOUDNEY THE OLD MILL by THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH THE MILL by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON LITTLE JERRY, THE MILLER by JOHN GODFREY SAXE STEEL MILL by LOUIS UNTERMEYER |
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