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but when in the early autumn morning
the smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air
the scent of the morning service in the temple
comes to me as the scent of my mother.
Lines 1-2: "I cannot remember my mother but when in the early autumn morning"
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Meaning: Again the poet says he cannot recall his mother . But something happens on an early morning in the autumn season .
Line 3: "the smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air"
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Meaning: On that morning, the sweet smell of shiuli flowers spreads softly in the air.
Lines 4-5: "the scent of the morning service in the temple comes to me as the scent of my mother."
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Meaning: The smell of the morning prayers in the temple reaches him, and it feels exactly like the smell of his mother .
"I cannot remember my mother but when in the early autumn morning"
(The poet cannot recall his mother, but something happens on an autumn morning.)
"the smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air"
(The sweet smell of shiuli flowers spreads gently in the air.)
"the scent of the morning service in the temple comes to me as the scent of my mother."
(The smell of the temple prayers feels exactly like the smell of his mother.)
Overall meaning: In this stanza, the poet remembers his mother through smell . On an autumn morning, the smell of shiuli flowers and the scent of the temple prayers feel just like his mother. So her memory returns to him through fragrance , gently and warmly.
