Meaning of yard and unselfish in …

Yard: A measuring unit (1 yard equals to 3 ft. or 36 inches), garden or corridors outside the house

In this stanza, the poet is explaining the ingredients or material used to make a house.The poet says that bricks,stone and wood are used to make a house. It also has window glass and corridors or open space in front and back of the house for gardening. Tiles of the floor,fine paints,roof,elevations of the roof and many doors that give it a perfect look of a house. Thus, a house is a completely non-living thing.

Unselfish: without any selfish interest, selfless

the poet has explained the nature of a home and what makes a house- a home.It is the family members- brothers-sisters, mothers- fathers who together make a home. Their acts without any selfish interest, their concern for each other, their wish to work for each others’ happiness and well- being.Their wish to show love and care towards each other is what makes a house - a home.