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A plough for another man,
A shawl for a grandmother,
And for a girl, a fan.
Line 33: “She paints a muffler for a farmer,”
Line 34: “A plough for another man,”
Line 35: “A shawl for a grandmother,”
Line 36: “And for a girl, a fan.”
Summary of Stanza 9
“She paints a muffler for a farmer,”
(Gopi paints a warm muffler for a farmer.)
“A plough for another man,”
(She creates a useful plough for another man.)
“A shawl for a grandmother,”
(She provides a grandmother with a shawl for warmth.)
“And for a girl, a fan.”
(She also paints a fan for a young girl.)
Overall meaning: Gopi uses the brush for practical things that improve ordinary villagers’ lives.
