“Heaven lies about us in our infancy”, says Wordsworth. According to him, a child is a seer and a philosopher. A child may not be a philosopher, but certainly, he has in him saintly qualities of innocence, love and joy. He is free from malice, hatred and vice. He loves everybody who loves him. It is said that a child comes from heaven. As such, he has all the heavenly qualities in him. The earth acts as a foster-mother to him and offers all the beautiful temptations and allurements to him. In course of time, he forgets heaven, his real mother (or home) and is fully engrossed in the worldly affairs. All the vices of this world take hold of him and virtually he becomes a fallen angel.
Childhood is the golden period of one’s life. A child is loved and taken care of by his parents. The parents try their best that the child eats the best, wears the best and gets the best education they can afford. The child is entirely free from worries. It is none of his business to think of and work for earning money. He is fond of play in which he tries to keep himself busy as much as possible.
In childhood, there are some shortcomings. A child is not free to do whatever he likes and go wherever he likes. He depend upon his parents for everything. Sometimes, he cannot express himself properly and has to suffer a lot. Some foolish parents tell their child terrible things and they fear ghosts, thieves, snakes etc.
Vocabulary
Infancy—early stage
Seer—saint
Malice—ill-will
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