Question

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

a) The poem has seven stanzas. How many verses does each stanza have?
( ) 2 verses
( ) 3 verses
( ) 4 verses
( ) 5 verses​

Answer 1

Resposta:(i) What does the poet want to convey when he says, ‘no time to stand and stare’? (2)

By this the poet means our life is useless if we don’t have any free time to enjoy our leisure

(ii) What is the central idea of the above extract? (2)

The central idea of the above extract is life without leisure is useless. We can enjoy living only if we have enough leisure to see and enjoy the beauties of nature.  

(iii) In the line, ‘to turn at beauty’s glance’ what does the word ‘beauty’ refer to, a beautiful girl or beauties of nature or both? (1)

Beauty here refers to a beautiful girl.  

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