ICSE Class 9 · English · Treasure Chest
The Night Mail
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for ICSE Class 9 English.
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About the author
W.H. Auden (1936), written for a documentary about the postal train. Personifies the train bringing letters across Britain.
Summary
Pulling up Beattock, steady climb, then downhill towards Glasgow.
Pulling up Beattock, steady climb, then downhill towards Glasgow.
Sheep dogs, shovels in sleeping fields, cotton-grass and moorland.
Sheep dogs, shovels in sleeping fields, cotton-grass and moorland.
Dawn freshens, workers wake; the train brings the mail.
Dawn freshens, workers wake; the train brings the mail.
Letters for the rich and poor, shop at the corner, girl next door.
Letters for the rich and poor, shop at the corner, girl next door.
Thousands expect replies; hearts beat faster at the postman's knock.
Thousands expect replies; hearts beat faster at the postman's knock.
The train is part of British life, reliable and democratic.
The train is part of British life, reliable and democratic.
Hard words & meanings
| moorland | open hilly land |
| freshens | becomes fresh and cool |
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