e Learning Material for, The Sower by Victor Hugo
The Sower-Victor Marie Hugo C ONTENT 1. Introduction 2. Objectives 3. Content 3.1-First Stanza 3.2-Second Stanza 3.3-Third Stanza 3.4-Fourt Stanza 3.5-Fifth Stanza 4. Literary aspects of the poem 4.1-Rhyming Scheme 4.2-Word Pictures 5. Conclusion 6. Glossary 7. FAQ 8. Exercise and Activities 9. Reference Sitting in a porchway cool, Fades the ruddy sunlight fast, Twilight hastens on to rule-- Working hours are well night past Shadows shoot across the lands; But one sower lingers still, Old, in rags, he patient stands,-- Looking on, I feel a thrill. Black and high his silhouette Dominates the furrows deep! Now to sow the task is set, soon shall come a time to reap. Marches he along the plain, To and fro, and scatters wide from his