The voice of my education said to me
He must be killed
Explanation : The poet 'D. H. Lawrence' of this extract of the poem.
Snake' was a poet, novelist, short story writer and essayist. The poet, in this
stanza has given the description of a snake, who had come out from a hole in
one night to drink water, being thirsty near poets water trough of the house.
The snake was looking good, silent and peaceful. The poet felt sympathy and
love for the snake. He didnot kill him and let the black cobra snake to drink.
But, because it is privilent that snakes become poisonous and bite a human
being, he is bound to die. As such people kill the snake. Elderly persons instruct
their youngster to kill the snake as and when they happen to see it. In this
stanza, 'voice of my education' denotes the same meaning to kill, the snake
when it appears before you.
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