Question

In this excerpt from the poem "Learning to Read" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, what is the meaning of the word rising?

Answer 1

Generally, rising means a movement going upwards.
May we see the excerpt provided for further assistance?

Answer 2

Also, for future reference, this question goes in the "English" category. :)

Answer 3

Yeah rising means going up..but if you were confused about the meaning you could always use context clues to figure it out