7. Explanation to stanza 5

Explanation:

 

Later, the poet speaks about the meadow houses such as burrows, nests, and anthills. The meadow becomes a town by itself with all the various types of houses in it. The poet asks us to explore these houses while we are at the meadow.

The burrows are holes or tunnels found in the grounds.

 

 

Animals dig them to create a space suitable for living. Burrows become homes to animals such as rabbits, moles, chipmunks, weasels, and several types of rodents.

Nests are built by birds. They are made on trees so that the birds could lay or leave their eggs in to develop. Sometimes nests are also found among tall grasses. Nests are considered as homes to several birds.

 

Besides the burrows and nests, one could also find the homes of ants in the meadows. They are called anthills or ant colony. Have you seen an ant colony? If not, have you seen the animated movie "A Bug's Life" (1998)? The film shows us what an ant colony looks like.

Back to the "Meadow Surprises", the poet describes ants’ home as an "amazing mound". The poet calls it a mound because the ant's house is in a shape of a pile. It is amazing because it is a wonder how a creature so tiny can create such an impressive structure.