God made the country

The first line emphasizes that God created the countryside, while towns are constructed by humans. The next few lines suggest that it's not surprising that qualities like good health and moral goodness which can make life's hardships more bearable, are often found more abundantly in the countryside, where life is simpler and less threatened by dangers compared to urban areas.

During difficult times, which everyone experiences, it is only health and virtue that bring us happiness and comfort. There is not fear of losing these health and virtue in the countryside as the people of the countryside work and remain under the care and love of nature. So, the poet asks that we should not wonder why health and virtue are abundant in the countryside as it is full of nature.

These lines convey the idea that those who are accustomed to traveling in luxurious vehicles and experiencing only artificial or man-made environments should appreciate the countryside when they find themselves there. Here, the 'Chariots' and 'Sedans' are the symbols of rich and power which is basically referring to the rich and powerful people living in towns and cities.

The poet describes them as people who do not know what tiredness is but know idleness. These people do not know the beauty that nature gives out but know only the beauty of artificial things which they possessed. 'There' in "There only can ye shine" refers to the countryside. Here, the poet means that if the people of the towns and cities see the beauty of nature in the countryside, their lives will be glorified and begin to shine.

People who live in towns and cities have ill-feeling mindsets and even cause harm to others. The final line suggests that when they experience the beauty of nature in the countryside, those negative thoughts will be replaced with positive ones, and their harmful intentions can disappear in the peaceful countryside setting only.

The poet expresses the simplicity and harmonious life of the countryside. The poet says that the countryside people planted trees in order to give comfort to the tired travellers or laborious villagers during the noon time under the shade of the trees.

While in the evening, the people in the countryside will watch the beautiful moonlight which moves slowly in between the sleeping leaves. They do not wish for a bigger or brighter light. Their only wish is to have this single moonlight which gives out sufficient cold light at night.

Furthermore, in the countryside, the air is filled with the delightful and melodious songs of birds, each singing its own unique tune, which uplifts the spirits of the people.

The countryside people feel happy and satisfied even though they don't have the bright lights of the town which they feel that they only darkens the natural light.

The artificial music of the towns confuses the natural singers - birds which could produce more harmonious notes than that of the town. On hearing the noise of the town, the thrush feels scared and departs and the offended nightingale stops to sing.

The rich and powerful people in the name of merriment does a lot of harms to the country. They engage in foolish actions and use their power to harm rather than help. in the name of power, they hold swords in their hands that should actually hold a fan to comfort others but they harm the country more than an enemy could do. Their foolish behavior weakens the country, making it vulnerable to collapse.