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A feast of sweets and tea.
A courtyard bright, a band to play,
And songs of victory.
Line 85: “Now Gopi paints for the village folk,”
Line 86: “A feast of sweets and tea.”
Line 87: “A courtyard bright, a band to play,”
Line 88: “And songs of victory.”
Summary of Stanza 22
“Now Gopi paints for the village folk,”
(With danger over, Gopi again uses the brush for ordinary villagers.)
“A feast of sweets and tea.”
(She creates food and tea for everyone to share.)
“A courtyard bright, a band to play,”
(She transforms the courtyard into a bright place with a band and music.)
“And songs of victory.”
(The poem closes with songs celebrating the community’s victory.)
Overall meaning: The brush returns to its proper purpose—shared food, music and community happiness.
