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The poem describes the climate and seasons in Jamaica. It states that there is no summer, winter, autumn or spring, but rather periods of sunny, rainy, and windy weather. During sunny days, the gold sun shines on green canefields magnificently. Heavy rains also beat down. The poem highlights the beauty found in nature during Jamaica, such as blossoming mango and logwood trees filled with the scent of honey and buzzing bees. It conveys that after rainy periods, beauty arises suddenly.

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Nature Sample Question

The poem describes the climate and seasons in Jamaica. It states that there is no summer, winter, autumn or spring, but rather periods of sunny, rainy, and windy weather. During sunny days, the gold sun shines on green canefields magnificently. Heavy rains also beat down. The poem highlights the beauty found in nature during Jamaica, such as blossoming mango and logwood trees filled with the scent of honey and buzzing bees. It conveys that after rainy periods, beauty arises suddenly.

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Practice 7: Nature by H.D Carberry We have neither Summer nor Winter Neither Autumn nor Spring.

We have instead the days When the gold sun shines on the lush green canefieldsMagnificently. The days when the rain beats like bullet on the roofs And there is no sound but thee swish of water in the gullies And trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds. Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees And the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun. But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood blossom When bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey, When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air, When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone. a. In your words describe the weather as depicted in the poem. . . b. State one moral value that you have learnt from the poem. .. c. Note that the poem ends with the line and beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone. Describe how this bears a resemblance in our life. d. In the opening lines of the poem, the poet describes the things that are absent. In your opinion, what is the poet trying to convey? .. . Practice 8: Nature by H.D Carberry We have neither Summer nor Winter Neither Autumn nor Spring.

We have instead the days When the gold sun shines on the lush green canefieldsMagnificently. The days when the rain beats like bullet on the roofs And there is no sound but thee swish of water in the gullies And trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds. Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees And the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun. But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood blossom When bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey, When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air, When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone. a. Why do you think H.D.Carberry wrote the poem? b. List three words related to nature. c. Which line in the poem Nature suggests the sense of smell? d. Based on your knowledge of the poem Nature, describe a theme in the poem.

Nature by H.D Carberry We have neither Summer nor Winter Neither Autumn nor Spring. We have instead the days When the gold sun shines on the lush green canefieldsMagnificently. The days when the rain beats like bullet on the roofs And there is no sound but thee swish of water in the gullies And trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds. Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees And the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun. But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood blossom When bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey, When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air, When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone. a. What seasons did the poet say that they did not have? __________________________________________________________________ b. List out the verbs found in the poem Nature. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ c. List words that describe the following in the poem. i) sunny days ____________________________________________________________ ii) rainy days ____________________________________________________________ d. Do you agree that the sunny days are the best days as compared to rainy days? Explain why or why not? __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

Nature Practice 7 a. The poem highlights the appealing climate conditions on the island of Jamaica. b. We must appreciate the beauty of nature. c. This is a big resemblance to our life, as it has been our experience that after bad times, good times will follow and sometimes ever so abruptly. d. It is to highlight the pleasant climate on the island. It has no extreme weather conditions. Practice 8 a. He wants to celebrate the richness of the lands produce and how alive and plentiful Nature is. b. gold sun, rain, trees. c. The line, When the bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey d. Appreciating ones country-Life in ones country has its share of ups and downs but one must always look at the brighter side of life. In this poem, the poet stresses on his countrys weather being sunny, rainy and windy. The poet states that we must appreciate what we have.

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