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Explain with reference to the context.A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; |
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Answer» The above lines refer to a description of the village school master found in the poem ‘The Village School Master’ written by Oliver Goldsmith. The village school master was a very severe man. He dealt with his boys very sternly and naturally the mischievous boys of the school had a taste of his severity. In this connection the poet says that he knew the master well, thereby implying that he was a truant. |
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