Andrew Marvell
Birth and Early Life
Andrew Marvell was born on March 31, 1621, in Winestead, Yorkshire, England.
He was the son of a Church of England clergyman.
His family moved to Hull when his father was appointed Lecturer at Holy Trinity Church.
Marvell was educated at Hull Grammar School.
Education
At the age of 13, Marvell attended Trinity College, Cambridge, and eventually received a BA degree.
Career
Marvell was an English metaphysical poet, satirist, and politician.
He is known for his eloquent and metaphysical poetry.
His poems range from the love-song “To His Coy Mistress”, to evocations of an aristocratic country house and garden in “Upon Appleton House” and “The Garden”, the political address “An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell’s Return from Ireland”, and the later personal and political satires “Flecknoe” and “The Character of Holland”.
Marvell served as a tutor to the daughter of the Lord General Thomas Fairfax.
He was a colleague and friend of John Milton.
He served as an assistant to John Milton as Latin secretary in the foreign office.
From 1659 until his death, he held a seat in Parliament.
Death
Andrew Marvell died on August 16, 1678, in London, England.
Legacy
Marvell’s political reputation overshadowed that of his poetry until the 20th century.
He is now considered to be one of the best Metaphysical poets.
His small body of lyric poems has since appealed to many readers, and in the 20th century he came to be considered one of the most notable poets of his century.
Word Meaning
| Stanza | Line | Tough Word | Meaning in English | Meaning in Hindi |
| 1 | 1 | vainly | For nothing | व्यर्थ |
| 1 | amaze | impress excessively | अत्यधिक प्रभावित करना | |
| 2 | palm, oak, bays | symbols of victory or achievement | (ताड़, ओक, खाड़ियाँ) विजय या उपलब्धि के प्रतीक | |
| 3 | incessant | never-ending | कभी न खत्म होने वाला | |
| 4 | crown’d | rewarded | पुरस्कृत किया | |
| 5 | verged shade | limited area of shade | सीमित क्षेत्र में छाया | |
| 6 | prudently | wisely | बुद्धिमानी से | |
| 6 | toils | exertion | कठिन परिश्रम | |
| 6 | upbraid | criticize | आलोचना करना | |
| 8 | weave | knit | बुनना | |
| 8 | repose | rest | विश्राम | |
| 2 | 1 | Fair Quiet | peacefulness | शांति |
| 1 | thee | you | तुमको | |
| 2 | Innocence | purity, lack of guilt | निर्दोषता, अपराध भाव की कमी | |
| 2 | thy | yours | तेरा | |
| 3 | Mistaken | misunderstood | गलत समझा | |
| 3 | sought | search | खोजना | |
| 4 | busy companies | groups of people | व्यस्त लोगों का समूह | |
| 5 | sacred plants | plants associated with spirituality | पवित्र पौधे | |
| 5 | below | on Earth | पृथ्वी पर | |
| 7 | rude | harsh, unpleasant | कठोर, अप्रिय | |
| 8 | solitude | being alone | अकेलापन | |
| 3 | 1 | white nor red | no colors | कोई रंग नहीं |
| 2 | am’rous | loving | प्रेमपूर्ण | |
| 3 | fond | Dear/beloved | प्रिय | |
| 3 | cruel | harsh, unkind | क्रूर, निर्दयी | |
| 3 | flame | strong emotion | तीव्र भावना | |
| 4 | mistress | lover | प्रेमिका | |
| 5 | heed | pay attention | ध्यान देना | |
| 6 | beauties | attractiveness | आकर्षण | |
| 6 | exceed | be better than | बेहतर होना | |
| 7 | barks | peel | छाल | |
| 4 | 1 | passion’s heat | intensity of love | प्यार की तीव्रता |
| 2 | hither | here | इधर | |
| 2 | retreat | place to go for safety or peace | सुरक्षा या शांति के लिए जाने का स्थान | |
| 3 | chase | pursue | पीछा करना | |
| 4 | race | journey | यात्रा | |
| 5 | Apollo | Greek god of music, light, and poetry | संगीत, प्रकाश और कविता के ग्रीक देवता | |
| 5 | Daphne | nymph pursued by Apollo who turned into a laurel tree | अपोलो द्वारा पीछा किया गया अप्सरा जो लॉरल के पेड़ में बदल गई | |
| 6 | laurel | tree | लॉरेल | |
| 7 | Pan | Greek god of shepherds and the wild | चरवाहों और जंगल के ग्रीक देवता | |
| 7 | Syrinx | nymph pursued by Pan who turned into reeds | पान द्वारा पीछा किया गया अप्सरा जो नरकट में बदल गई | |
| 8 | nymph | apsara | अप्सरा | |
| 8 | reed | Cane/ sugar cane | ईख | |
| 5 | 1 | wond’rous | amazing | अद्भुत |
| 2 | ripe | ready to eat | पका हुआ | |
| 3 | luscious | delicious | स्वादिष्ट | |
| 3 | vine | Grape vine | अंगूर की बेल | |
| 4 | crush | press to release juice | दबाकर रस निकालना | |
| 4 | wine | alcohol | शराब | |
| 5 | nectarine | smooth-skinned type of peach | चिकनी त्वचा वाला आड़ू | |
| 5 | curious | interesting | दिलचस्प | |
| 5 | peach | A fruit | आड़ू | |
| 7 | stumbling | falling clumsily | अनाड़ीपन से गिरना | |
| 8 | ensnar’d | trapped | फँसा हुआ | |
| 6 | 1 | pleasure less | less interested in physical pleasures | शारीरिक सुख में कम रुचि |
| 2 | withdraws | retreats | पीछे हटता है | |
| 3 | mind, ocean | vastness of the mind | मन, विशालता | |
| 4 | resemblance | similarity | समानता | |
| 5 | transcending | Go up | ऊंचा उठना | |
| 6 | far other | very different | बहुत अलग | |
| 7 | annihilating | destroying | नष्ट करना | |
| 8 | green thought | peaceful thought | शांत विचार | |
| 7 | 1 | fountain’s sliding foot | base of the flowing fountain | बहते फव्वारे का आधार |
| 2 | mossy root | root covered in moss | काई से ढकी जड़ | |
| 3 | casting aside | taking off | उतार देना | |
| 4 | boughs | branches | टहनियों | |
| 4 | glide | move smoothly | आसानी से चलना | |
| 6 | whets | sharpens | तेज करना | |
| 6 | silver wings | beautiful wings | सुंदर पंख | |
| 7 | prepar’d | ready | तैयार | |
| 8 | plumes | feather | पंखों | |
| 8 | various light | changing light | बदलती रोशनी | |
| 8 | 1 | happy garden-state | state of perfect happiness in the Garden of Eden | ईडन गार्डन में पूर्ण खुशी की स्थिति |
| 2 | walk’d | lived | जिया | |
| 3 | pure and sweet | perfect and beautiful | आदर्श और सुंदर | |
| 5 | mortal’s share | something a human can experience | इंसान के अनुभव की चीज | |
| 6 | wander | walk around | घूमना | |
| 6 | solitary | lonely | अकेला | |
| 7 | two paradises | two perfect places | दो स्वर्ग | |
| 8 | live | exist | अस्तित्व में रहना | |
| 9 | 1 | skillful gard’ner | talented gardener | कुशल माली |
| 1 | drew | portray | चित्र बनाना | |
| 2 | dial | clock face | घड़ी का मुख | |
| 3 | milder sun | gentle sunlight | कोमल धूप | |
| 4 | fragrant zodiac | circle of fragrant flowers | सुगंधित राशि चक्र | |
| 5 | industrious bee | hardworking bee | मेहनती मधुमक्खी | |
| 6 | computes | measures | मापता है | |
| 7 | wholesome hours | pleasant and beneficial times | सुखद और लाभकारी समय | |
| 8 | reckon’d | counted | गिना हुआ |
