The Rival Summary of the Poem by James Stephens

The Rival Summary of the Poem by James Stephens

The Rival Poem Summary By James Stephen The poem The Rival beautifully presents the morning scene where the speaker listens to a beautiful song by a bird however he pretends not to listen to the song over the poem. The speaker listens to the melodious sound of the bird. The bird is singing sweetly upon the tree in the morning. At that time the dewdrops are seen on the lawn and the wind is blowing upon the lea. But the speaker doesn’t listen to the bird as it doesn’t sing for him. The speaker feels jealousy since he can sing as beautifully as the bird. Both the speaker and the bird are singing sweetly as if they are competing to praise the beauty of nature. So, they are competitors or rivals.  Also Read: Obituary Summary & Analysis of the Poem On Killing A Tree: Poem Summary & Question Answer Soft Storm Poem Summary & Analysis with Exercise About the Poem The Rivals The poem ' The Rivals’ is about the description of one of the ugliest states of the human mind i.e. rivalry. Peop…