Summary of Dust of Snow (Poem) Class 10 First Flight

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It was a day of winter. It was snowing all around. A fine dust of snow had covered the tops of the trees. A hemlock tree was standing there. The top of the hemlock tree was all covered with the fine dust of snow. The poet was standing under that hemlock tree.

A crow from nowhere came and perched on the top of the tree. The sudden movement of the crow made the dust of snow fall down. The flakes of snow fell on the poet who was standing under that tree.

The arrival of a crow and its sitting on the hemlock tree is just an ordinary happening. There is nothing great about the incident. On the other hand, the crow stands for an ill omen and the hemlock tree is associated with poison. But these seemingly simple things of nature leave a deep impact on the mind and mood of the poet.

This ordinary incident leaves a deep impact on the poet. So far it has been a very dull and disappointing day for the poet. The day has not gone well for him. But the falling of the flakes and dust of snow on him are welcome signs for the poet. His mood changes for the better and his spirits are uplifted. Now he realises that the whole day has not gone waste. Those moments while he is enjoying the fall of snow dust on him are his happy moments. They lift up his mood and gladden his heart. Now he realises that at least some part of the day has been spent happily. In the end, satisfaction replaces regret. 

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• It is a winter’s day.
• The treetops were covered with masses of snowflakes.
• The poet was walking under one such snow covered tree.
• This tree was a hemlock tree, a conifer associated with poisonous qualities.
• A crow alighted on the hemlock tree suddenly.
• The sudden movement of the crow, the mass of snowflakes started falling down the tree.
• The snowflakes fell down upon the poet who was standing under the tree.
• The mass of snowflakes was so light and find that it looked like the dust of white snow.
• The sudden movement and arrival of the crow and the falling of the flakes of snow look like just ordinary happenings.
• But the falling of fine snowflakes on the poet leaves a tremendous effect on him.
• Before this, the poet was in a gloomy or despairing mood.
• However, this simple beautiful act of nature has a very comforting effect on him.
• The fall of snow over him changes his mood and mental state.
• It gladdens his heart.
• Before this incident, that particular day was not going too well for him.
• He had decided in his mind that day would go waste.
• However, the fall of snowflakes on him makes him realise that the whole day has not been wasted.
• At least, this part of the day when he is enjoying the snowflakes has been saved.
• At least, some part of the day has been pleasant.
• If he had not experienced such a pleasant experience, he would have regretted at the wastage of the whole day.

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The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree.

All of a sudden a crow comes from nowhere. The crow sits on a poisonous hemlock tree. A lot of snow dust has already gathered at the top of the tree. The movement of the crow brings some dust of snow down. The fine dust of snow falls on the poet. He is standing under that hemlock tree.

Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.

This falling of fine dust of snow on him gladdens his heart. A change comes into his mood. His mood brightens all of a sudden. He had given all hopes of saving that dull and cheerless day. But now, cheerfulness replaces the sense of regret. The poet realises that the whole day has not gone waste. At least, a part of the day has been saved and redeemed. The act of the falling of the fine dust of snow on him has cheered his heart and mood.

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रॉबर्ट फ्रॉस्ट द्वारा लिखी गई प्रकृति से संबंधित एक सुंदर कविता है।इस कविता में एक प्रतीकात्मक घटना का वर्णन किया गया है।कवि धतूरे के एक पेड़ के नीचे खड़ा है। वह उदास मूड में है ।वह सोचता है कि उसका दिन खराब हो चुका है।तभी एक कौवा धतूरे के पेड़ को हिला देता है और ऊपर से बर्फ की धूल उस पर गिरती है ।यह छोटी-सी घटना कवि की मानसिक दशा में एक बहुत बड़ा परिवर्तन लाती है उसका मूड बदल जाता है।वह सोचता है कि इसने उसके शेष दिन को बचा लिया है और वह कौवे की भाँति अपने काम पर लग जाता है।