I saw a sickly cellar plant Droop on its feeble stem, for want Of sun and wind and rain and dew— Of freedom!—Then a man came through The cellar, and I heard him say, “Poor, foolish plant, by all means stay Contented here: for—know you not?— This stagnant dampness, mould and rot Are your incentive to grow tall And reach that sunbeam on the wall.” —Even as he spoke, the sun’s one spark Withdrew, and left the dusk more dark.
.
Sarah Norcliffe Cleghorn
(February 4, 1876-April 4, 1959)
American Miniaturist Poet
Cleghorn’s poetry is largely didactic in nature, serving to illustrate Christian Socialist values and progressive political and social principles. Her most widely known poem “The Golf Links” is an ironic and satirical look at child labor. Her first volume of poetry “Portraits and Protests” was published in 1917 and her second “Peace and Freedom” was published in 1945. Her autobiography published in 1936 was prefaced with an introduction by Robert Frost.
అనువాదలహరి 
వ్యాఖ్యానించండి