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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    In earlier times, people used to send pigeons in order to deliver their messages in far away lands. Hence, the pigeons were painted with different colours and bells were put in their feet in order to make them look different from others pigeons. It helped them to recognise their pigeons. Read summarRead more

    In earlier times, people used to send pigeons in order to deliver their messages in far away lands. Hence, the pigeons were painted with different colours and bells were put in their feet in order to make them look different from others pigeons. It helped them to recognise their pigeons.

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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The line is spoken by the poet who is in conversation with the merchants. She sees them and appreciates the things which they are selling in the bazaars of Hyderabad. According to her, the wares (things) of merchants are kept in a very beautiful way. Read summary of this poem.

    The line is spoken by the poet who is in conversation with the merchants. She sees them and appreciates the things which they are selling in the bazaars of Hyderabad. According to her, the wares (things) of merchants are kept in a very beautiful way.

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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    There are 10 colours mentioned in the poem In the Bazaars of Hyderabad. They are crimson (deep red), silver, purple, green, saffron, yellow,  golden, azure (bright blue), red and white. Read summary of this poem.

    There are 10 colours mentioned in the poem In the Bazaars of Hyderabad. They are crimson (deep red), silver, purple, green, saffron, yellow,  golden, azure (bright blue), red and white.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The merchants are selling turbans which are deep red and silver in colour, mirrors with drawers of amber (an expensive stone) and daggers (knifes) with handles made of jade (ornaments). Read summary of this poem.

    The merchants are selling turbans which are deep red and silver in colour, mirrors with drawers of amber (an expensive stone) and daggers (knifes) with handles made of jade (ornaments).

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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    The word "sway" means to move rhythmically. According to the palanquin bearers, the bride is gently moving rhythmically in the palanquin while they are singing a song. Read summary of this poem.

    The word “sway” means to move rhythmically. According to the palanquin bearers, the bride is gently moving rhythmically in the palanquin while they are singing a song.

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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    In this line, the poet is comparing the bride with rays of light which falls on the dew drops and the latter starts shining. According to palanquin bearers, the bride is very beautiful and shining like the dew drops while they are singing for her. Read summary of this poem.

    In this line, the poet is comparing the bride with rays of light which falls on the dew drops and the latter starts shining. According to palanquin bearers, the bride is very beautiful and shining like the dew drops while they are singing for her.

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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    In the poem Palanquin Bearers, the poet compares the bride with beam of sun which falls on the tide. Brow means forehead. So here brow refers to the top layer of tide which shines when sun rays fall on it. The poet is describing the beauty of bride here. Read summary of this poem.

    In the poem Palanquin Bearers, the poet compares the bride with beam of sun which falls on the tide. Brow means forehead. So here brow refers to the top layer of tide which shines when sun rays fall on it. The poet is describing the beauty of bride here.

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  1. Poonam Sharma
    Poonam Sharma literarian

    The poet uses ample of images to show the softness, light-weight and beauty of the bride who is sitting in the palanquin. She compares the bride with a flower as she is soft, weightless and fragrant like it. Next the bride is compared to a bird which skims on the foam of a river (the bird does not aRead more

    The poet uses ample of images to show the softness, light-weight and beauty of the bride who is sitting in the palanquin. She compares the bride with a flower as she is soft, weightless and fragrant like it.

    Next the bride is compared to a bird which skims on the foam of a river (the bird does not assert any weight on the foam) because the weight of bride on the palanquin bearers is not felt by the palanquin bearers.

    Next the bride is considered as a pearl (precious stone) on the cloth because she is precious and beautiful. The poet then calls her a star (sun rays) in the dew because she shines like the rays).

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  1. Poonam Sharma
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    The palanquin bearers carry the bride carefully. They keep singing for her. According to them, she is light like a flower or like a bird on the foam of a stream (without any weight). They feel like carrying a precious pearl Read summary of this poem.

    The palanquin bearers carry the bride carefully. They keep singing for her. According to them, she is light like a flower or like a bird on the foam of a stream (without any weight). They feel like carrying a precious pearl

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