The Bangle Sellers

The Bangle Sellers







- Sarojini Naidu




















- A Flip Book

Stanza 1
Stanza 1




“Bangle sellers are we who bear

“Bangle sellers are we who bear

Our shining loads to the temple fair…
Our shining loads to the temple fair…

Who will buy these delicate, bright
Who will buy these delicate, bright


Rainbow-tinted circles of light?
Rainbow-tinted circles of light?


Lustrous tokens of radiant lives,
Lustrous tokens of radiant lives,


For happy daughters and happy wives.”
For happy daughters and happy wives.”

➢ The Bangle sellers carry the bangles to the



temple fair to sell them.






➢ A vivid description of different coloured



bangle, suitable for woman of every age is given.







➢ Maidens adorn their wrists with colourful



bangles.







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Stanza 2
Stanza 2
Stanza 2





“Some are meet for a maiden’s wrist,

“Some are meet for a maiden’s wrist,
“Some are meet for a maiden’s wrist,
Silver and blue as the mountain mist,
Silver and blue as the mountain mist,
Silver and blue as the mountain mist,
Some are flushed like the buds that dream

Some are flushed like the buds that dream
Some are flushed like the buds that dream
On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream,
On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream,
On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream,
Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves

Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of newborn leaves.”
To the limpid glory of newborn leaves.”
To the limpid glory of newborn leaves.”

➢ Such as silver and blue like the mountain




mist, and shades of pink like glowing buds




and flowers.





➢ The young girls also wear bangles




having the colour of new drops on new




born leaves.








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Stanza 4
Stanza 3
Stanza 3





“Some are purple, and gold flecked grey
“Some are like fields of sunlit corn,
“Some are like fields of sunlit corn,
For she who has journeyed through life midway,
Meet for a bride on her bridal morn,
Meet for a bride on her bridal morn,

Whose hands have cherished, whose love has blest,
Some, like the flame of her marriage fire,
Some, like the flame of her marriage fire,

Or, rich with the hue of her heart’s desire,
And cradled fair sons on her faithful breast,
Or, rich with the hue of her heart’s desire,

Tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear,
And serves her household in fruitful pride,
Tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear,
Like her bridal laughter and bridal tear.”
And worships the gods at her husband’s side”
Like her bridal laughter and bridal tear.”

➢ The tinkling, luminous, yellow and reddish




yellow coloured bangles are perfect for a




bride on her bridal morning.


















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Stanza 3
Stanza 4
Stanza 4






“Some are purple, and gold flecked grey
“Some are like fields of sunlit corn,
“Some are purple, and gold flecked grey
For she who has journeyed through life midway,
For she who has journeyed through life midway,
Meet for a bride on her bridal morn,

Whose hands have cherished, whose love has blest,
Whose hands have cherished, whose love has blest,
Some, like the flame of her marriage fire,

And cradled fair sons on her faithful breast,
And cradled fair sons on her faithful breast,
Or, rich with the hue of her heart’s desire,
And serves her household in fruitful pride,
And serves her household in fruitful pride,
Tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear,
And worships the gods at her husband’s side”
And worships the gods at her husband’s side”
Like her bridal laughter and bridal tear.”

➢ Purple and gold flecked grey bangles are




suitable for a middle-aged woman who has




cherished, loved and blessed her sons.





➢ This middle-aged woman, now take cares




of her household with pride and sits at




her husband’s side while worshipping.









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“The End”