Give the substance of the poem Daybreak. OR, Describe the role of the wind in the poem Daybreak by Longfellow.

Dawn Scene

Ans:- At dawn, a wind rises from the sea. It takes up a duty to spread the news of dawn’s arrival. The heavy mists obstruct the wind. But the wind is determined to blow to make all awake. So it requests the mists to give a passage to blow. It first sees the ships anchored and it reminds the mariners to undertake a new journey. It rushes to the distant land and calls all to arise. It calls the forest to unfold its leaves, branches. It tells the wood-bird to get up and start singing. Then the wind prompts the domestic cocks to herald the day. 

Sunrise

The wind tells the fields of corn to bow down their heads and express their gratitude to the coming morning. The wind passes through the church tower and results the bell to ring in the pleasant hour. Finally, the wind arrives at the graveyard of the church. It sighs sadly for the dead and softly tells them to sleep quietly because it is not yet the time for them to rise.

Calm River during sunrise