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Harvest Hymn
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Harvest Hymn
About the Poet
Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949)
Known as "Nightingale of India"
First woman Governor of an Indian state
Poetry Style
Lyrical poems on nature, love, traditions
Known for melody and cultural richness
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Harvest Hymn
About the Poet
Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949)
Known as "Nightingale of India"
First woman Governor of an Indian state
Poetry Style
Lyrical poems on nature, love, traditions
Known for melody and cultural richness
Stanza 1
Men9s Voices:
Lord of the lotus, lord of the harvest,
Bright and munificent lord of the morn!
Thine is the bounty that prospered our sowing,
Thine is the bounty that nurtured our corn.
We bring thee our songs and our garlands for 
tribute,
The gold of our fields and the gold of our fruit;
O giver of mellowing radiance, we hail thee,
We praise thee, O Surya, with cymbal and flute.
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Harvest Hymn
About the Poet
Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949)
Known as "Nightingale of India"
First woman Governor of an Indian state
Poetry Style
Lyrical poems on nature, love, traditions
Known for melody and cultural richness
Stanza 1
Men9s Voices:
Lord of the lotus, lord of the harvest,
Bright and munificent lord of the morn!
Thine is the bounty that prospered our sowing,
Thine is the bounty that nurtured our corn.
We bring thee our songs and our garlands for 
tribute,
The gold of our fields and the gold of our fruit;
O giver of mellowing radiance, we hail thee,
We praise thee, O Surya, with cymbal and flute.
E x p l a n a t i o n :
The villagers thank Surya, the Sun God, 
calling him "bright and munificent" for 
generously shining every day to help their 
crops grow. 
They offer him songs, garlands, and their 
golden fields, celebrating with musical 
instruments like cymbals and flutes. This 
shows Surya is seen as a giver of life, not 
just light.
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Harvest Hymn
About the Poet
Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949)
Known as "Nightingale of India"
First woman Governor of an Indian state
Poetry Style
Lyrical poems on nature, love, traditions
Known for melody and cultural richness
Stanza 1
Men9s Voices:
Lord of the lotus, lord of the harvest,
Bright and munificent lord of the morn!
Thine is the bounty that prospered our sowing,
Thine is the bounty that nurtured our corn.
We bring thee our songs and our garlands for 
tribute,
The gold of our fields and the gold of our fruit;
O giver of mellowing radiance, we hail thee,
We praise thee, O Surya, with cymbal and flute.
E x p l a n a t i o n :
The villagers thank Surya, the Sun God, 
calling him "bright and munificent" for 
generously shining every day to help their 
crops grow. 
They offer him songs, garlands, and their 
golden fields, celebrating with musical 
instruments like cymbals and flutes. This 
shows Surya is seen as a giver of life, not 
just light.
Stanza 2
Lord of the rainbow, lord of the harvest,
Great and beneficent lord of the main!
Thine is the mercy that cherished our furrows,
Thine is the mercy that fostered our grain.
We bring thee our thanks and our garlands for 
tribute,
The wealth of our valleys, new-garnered and 
ripe;
O sender of rain and the dewfall, we hail thee,
We praise thee, Varuna, with cymbal and 
pipe.