‘I make the netted sunbeam dance.’ What does ‘the netted sunbeam’ mean? How does it dance?

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The ‘netted sunbeams’ is a reference to the crisscrossing rays of the sun.
The sunbeams falling on the brook are reflected in various directions, giving the impression that they are dancing.

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‘I make the netted sunbeam dance.’ What does ‘the netted sunbeam’ mean? How does it dance?

The ‘netted sunbeams’ is a reference to the crisscrossing rays of the sun.The sunbeams falling on the brook are reflected in various directions, giving the impression that they are dancing.

The ‘netted sunbeams’ is a reference to the crisscrossing rays of the sun.
The sunbeams falling on the brook are reflected in various directions, giving the impression that they are dancing.