What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
Or
Why do the people who had put up the roadside stand want some city money to fell in hand?
The poor rural people had put up the roadside stand in the countryside. It was here the speeding city folk cars could wait a while and see the beautiful natural mountains and landscape. They can buy the fruits and other things put on sale for them.
The rural people pathetically plead that the speeding polished traffic to stop for a while. They wait all day for the cars to stop and buy something and give them money. They wanted to earn money from them. That is why, they had put up the roadside stand in the countryside.
Tips: -
Imp.
What is the childish longing that the poet refers to? Why is it vain?
Which lines tell us about the insufferable pain that the poet feels at the thought of the plight of the rural poor?
The city folk who drove through the countryside hardly paid any heed to the roadside stand or the people who ran it. If at all they did, it was to complain. Which lines bring this out? What was their complaint about?
The government and other social service agencies appear to help the poor rural people, but they actually do them no good. Pick out the words and phrases that the poet uses to show their double standards.
