Question

What is the meaning of “the river, curling softly by, whispers and dimples round it’s quiet gray stones

Answer 1

idk but I know its giving the river characteristics of a human, so personification

Answer 2

it's just descriptive writing. it basically painting a picture in the readers mind of how the river looks,the way the waters curves around the bend and gently flows over the stones.. let me know if this helps.