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‘Ode to west wind’ is one of the most popular odes written
by P.B. Shelley. In the poem he shows his love to liberty and freedom through the west
wind.

In these lines “scarce seems….sore need” the poet is
telling about his days of boyhood, when he used to run with the wind. He says that such
an act never seemed to him as a mere vision. He says that he could became as he were in
his boyhood, he would never thus cringe (cower)to it(west wind) for
help.

“O left me…thorns of life”- in these line he request
the west wind to lift him as a wave, a leaf, a cloud, because he has fallen upon the
thorns of life. Means he is in a state of distress.

“I
bleed”- means he is suffering a lot because of his
distress.

“a heavy…bow’d”- a heavy Weight of years or as
the time has passed he is chained, bowed and humbled.

“One
to…. And proud”- because of his this situation he requests west wind  to be tameless
(uncontrollable), swift (quick) and proud like west
wind.

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Ode to the west wind
is one of the most famous and powerful odes in English literature. It is written by P.B.
Shelley. In the poem the poet has personifies the west
wind.

In these lines the poet has shown his deep love for
freedom and liberty.

Make me….. Forest is: - in these lines
the poet asks west wind to make him its lyre as it makes the forest. Coz when the west
wind blows in the forest it produces a sad music.

What if
…..a deep- so what my leaves are shattered, your powerful music tones would fetch a deep
sound or music from the both and will produce a melancholic but sweet
music.

Be thou…. Impetuous One- you powerful spirit!! Be my
spirit. Make me as impetuous (swift) as u.

Drive my… new
birth!- drive the dead leaves of my thoughts in the universe as you drive the dead
leaves, so that a new life may arouse from
them..

In the short the poets wants west wind to
make him its lyre so that he can produce a sweet and melancholic symphonies. The poet
requests west wind to derive his thoughts into the universe. So that it may quickens the
birth of new ones.