Scotland Poem by Hugh MacDiarmid
Scotland
It requires great love of it deeply to read
The configuration of a land,
Gradually grow conscious of fine shadings,
Of great meanings in slight symbols,
Hear at last the great voice that speaks softly,
See the swell and fall upon the flank
Of a statue carved out in a whole country's marble,
Be like Spring, like a hand in a window
Moving New and Old things carefully to and fro,
Moving a fraction of flower here,
Placing an inch of air there,
And without breaking anything.
So I have gathered unto myself
All the loose ends of Scotland,
And by naming them and accepting them,
Loving them and identifying myself with them,
Attempt to express the whole.
Without exaggeration, the poet has reflected his love for his native land through a passionate portrayal of its natural beauty. Great patriotic poem. Loved reading it.
Great poem with equally great patriotic fervor. Thanks for sharing it here,
It is a poem where the poet's identification is complete with the identification of Scotland, the land of his birth, the land of his nativity, the place of his childhood and rearing and the lore of it the lore of his self and psyche fluttering with the wind.
Very enigmatic, but there again, so is Scotland, a proud nation of many contrasts.
What a beautiful write about loving parts of a nation or indeed a world and by loving them weave them into our own identity. Definitely could also be said about loving another person, or art, or God.
'All the loose ends of Scotland, And by naming them and accepting them, Loving them and identifying myself with them, Attempt to express the whole.' -wonderful poem reminding me the Fairbairn's theory of self. The purity of self is changed during life because of all the experiences people have while being involved in relationships. It is so hard to evolve without communication, but the ascetic people can do this. This way, it is revealed the great power of God.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Great love of a land. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.