" Will no one tell me what she sings? -
Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow
For old, unhappy, far - off things,'
And battle long ago;
Or is it some more humble lay,'
Familiar matter of today?
Some natural sorrow loss, or pain,
That has been, and may be again?"
( From William Wordsworth's "The Solitary Reaper")
Questions:
A.What does the phrase plaintive numbers" mean?
B.What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
C.What do you think Wordsworth intends to suggest in the poem?