The Little River Go Back Third stanza views 4:00 Children coming to the third stanza: Across lie groves of mango and palm; The village priests dwell in their cool shade, Girls and boys bathe close to the bank, Splashing with their gamchhas as they wade.Here the poet says: you can also find groves of mango and palm across the river and the priest nesting in the cool shade of these groves. you can also see some girls and boys bathing close to the bank splashing water with their gamchhas walking in the water which is not too deep. Gamchha is a cotton towel, as we all know. In the fourth paragraph the poet says At dusk and dawn, once their bath is done,They dip washcloths to trap small fish. To their household tasks the wives return,Having used river-sand to scour each dish. Here the poet beautifully describes the happening at the river side at dawn and dusk time. He also says that after they had bathed they try to trap small fish with the help of their wash cloths, so that they can enjoy the delicious fish meal and house wives return to clean the utensils with the help of river sand Coming to the fifth stanza the poet says: In Ashadh, clouds gather, the waters rise; The river’s in spate, the current grows strong. The air is rife with babbling sounds, As the muddy torrent swirls along. The woods onshore stir to life again, And our village wakens to celebrate the rain. Introduction Third stanza Describe sounds figures of speech One riddle