The school boy summary

The School Boy poem is about an unhappy schoolboy. He likes the summer mornings and is fond of seeing the trees and the birds. We know that morning time is full of hopes and aspirations. He finds the distant sound of the huntsman’s horn pleasant. Also, he wishes to sing with the skylark. In short, he enjoys being in the company of nature.

As he has to go to the school, his morning hours pass unhappily. As a result, his life at school is also worrisome. He is not interested in studies and books. Even the teacher’s lecture bore him. The teacher also keeps a strict eye on all the students so that they follow all the rules and regulations.

Thus, his day is spent in distress and sadness. Also, he loses all his joy. The poet compares the school with a tree under which children sit and learn. The boy says he does not find peace sitting under this tree also.