FIRST JOURNEY TO THE HILL
Bright moon light, when the light goes out, lights the night
And when all the stars quite apart twinkle in the sky
Naturally all come out to see the outside world before them.
But with the night come the clouds of heaven too
In the white sky under the pleasant moon light for the
Mirthful man to muse over the heavenly memories!
The heavenly memories of the past come to the mind sometime;
The blessed mood of yesterday seems to come not very often!
But the influences of the pastoral poets guide us to achieve that;
Yes, in that respect truly Wordsworth’s words have worth even today!
Only simple living provides chance for high thinking;
For that we should think, work and live in Nature and
Naturally love beauty, truth to get that joy and peace
The good means to achieve ambition, good end in life!
High in the sky and deep in the ocean heavenly scenes can be seen;
Calm, beautiful, lovely and wonderful really heaven there is!
Five decades ago in two Ford cars we drove up to a hill station;
From the plain to the hill for four hours we climbed up;
What a dizzy rapture I enjoyed for the first time in my life!
The sound of insects and the smell of Eucalyptus,
I still remember, in that silent trip unforgettable;
Then the sun was hot, but the place was very cool;
Best season in the summer time in that hill station!
A narrow brook was running between the Estate and the meadow;
A little bridge over the brook where the people went and came;
A cottage near it we all stayed for a brief period,
A boy of four I was among ladies and gentlemen there;
The happiness, jollity and enthusiasm I enjoyed there
I cannot express in words now because words cannot!
In the cottage backyard garden there full of fruits waited for harvest
And the pears and plums boys boisterously bagged for their homes;
Also they all played games eating plums without a stop in fun!
Being brought under strict control it was an enthusiastical joy
And I breathed a fresh air of freedom unmindful of the time!
The servants lovingly made me to stay with them for my winning smiles
Before the noon outside the kitchen while cleaning vessels and vegetables.
Being hungry for love and curious to know all I moved with all
And all relatives loved my company, talk and highly appreciated me!
For company and assistance I was the only little darling needed by all in the cottage
And with pride and enthusiasm I enjoyed the company of all in my stay there!