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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The poet hears the soft sound of rain droplets falling on the roof of his cottage. This sound has a musical pattern for the poet who is carefully listening to it. This is why sound of each drop falling on the roof has an echo in the heart of the poet. Read the summary of this poem.

    The poet hears the soft sound of rain droplets falling on the roof of his cottage. This sound has a musical pattern for the poet who is carefully listening to it. This is why sound of each drop falling on the roof has an echo in the heart of the poet.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Yes, the title Rain on the Roof is apt for the poem because the poem is all about poet's past memories which arise in his mind when he listens to the sound of rain falling on the roof of his cottage. Moreover, the rain probably symbolises his thoughts and roof symbolises his mind. In this perspectivRead more

    Yes, the title Rain on the Roof is apt for the poem because the poem is all about poet’s past memories which arise in his mind when he listens to the sound of rain falling on the roof of his cottage.

    Moreover, the rain probably symbolises his thoughts and roof symbolises his mind. In this perspective, the poet is flooded with thoughts which are coming into his mind like rain falls on the roof.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The recollections weave air-threads and the poet begins to memorise his mother who is no more. He remembers how she would look at them with love. Read the summary of this poem.

    The recollections weave air-threads and the poet begins to memorise his mother who is no more. He remembers how she would look at them with love.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The poet dreams about his childhood when his mother was alive. During those days, she would often come to them (when they were sleeping) to love them. The poet memorises how his mother would look at them (with love and affection). Read the summary of this poem.

    The poet dreams about his childhood when his mother was alive. During those days, she would often come to them (when they were sleeping) to love them. The poet memorises how his mother would look at them (with love and affection).

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The poet says that humid shadows (clouds full of humidity) hover over all the starry spheres i.e. on the sky full of stars. Then the sad darkness of night weeps in rain tears. Read the summary of this poem.

    The poet says that humid shadows (clouds full of humidity) hover over all the starry spheres i.e. on the sky full of stars. Then the sad darkness of night weeps in rain tears.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    No, the poet is not a child. He is a grown up adult now. His mother is dead. This is why he misses her and her love. Read the summary of this poem.

    No, the poet is not a child. He is a grown up adult now. His mother is dead. This is why he misses her and her love.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Many past memories rise in the mind of the poet. These memories create many imaginations and fancies. The poet then remembers his late mother and the warmth of her love. Read the summary of this poem.

    Many past memories rise in the mind of the poet. These memories create many imaginations and fancies. The poet then remembers his late mother and the warmth of her love.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    According to the poet, sorrowful rain weeps in rainy tears i.e. it expresses its sorrow by raining. However the poet feels joy to listen to the sound of rain which is falling on the roof of his cottage. Again, the poet remembers his mother who is no more. He feels comfort when he memorises the warmtRead more

    According to the poet, sorrowful rain weeps in rainy tears i.e. it expresses its sorrow by raining. However the poet feels joy to listen to the sound of rain which is falling on the roof of his cottage. Again, the poet remembers his mother who is no more. He feels comfort when he memorises the warmth of her love. At the same time, he becomes sorrowful as she is no more.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    As the poet listens to the sound of rain drops falling on the roof of his cottage, hundreds of thoughts come to his mind which lead to the creation of countless imaginations and fancies. The poet then remembers his mother the warmth of her love. Read the summary of this poem.

    As the poet listens to the sound of rain drops falling on the roof of his cottage, hundreds of thoughts come to his mind which lead to the creation of countless imaginations and fancies. The poet then remembers his mother the warmth of her love.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The poet feels the bliss (joy) of her mother's love when he remembers the days in which she would come and look at them with love. The poet feels that warmth of her love which makes him feel bliss. Read the summary of this poem.

    The poet feels the bliss (joy) of her mother’s love when he remembers the days in which she would come and look at them with love. The poet feels that warmth of her love which makes him feel bliss.

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