Lines From The Deserted Village (Summary)

Oliver Gold Smith is a great poet of his age. He was born in Island. He transferred and Irish to an English setting.

    Is this poem the poet remembers his loveliest village, Auburn and the happy days of his youth. He says that his my village was the most beautiful village of the area. It was very fertile land. The villagers, In spite of hard work and hard life were very happy with their simple delights of life. When ever they were free, they engaged many games and usually used to play these games under the shades of trees. They cut jokes after they physical activities. When they were tired of playing games, they used to take enjoyment from dancing. There were also sights of love making. When sky girls used to look through the corners of their eyes at their lovers.

    In the end the poet regrets that such charms are no more to be seen. All these charms are fled away on account of the fallen prey to social evils and the village has been ruined. The poet says that princes or Lords are not as important as the farmers are. The poet says that the Lords or princes may flourish or may fade, it makes no difference but the farmers who are the back bone of their country, if they arew destroyed, can never be brought back to play their effective role in the development of their country.