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Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow :How happy is he born or taughtThat serveth not another’s will;Whose armour is his honest thought,And simple truth his utmost skill!Whose passions not his masters are,Whose soul is still prepared for death;Untied unto the world with careOf princely love or vulgar breath;Who hath his life from rumours freed,Whose conscience is his strong retreat;Whose state can neither flatterers feed,Nor ruin make oppressors great;Who envies none whom chance doth raiseNor vice; who never understoodHow deepest wounds are given with praise;Nor rules of state, but rules of good;[This poem gives us the qualities of a happy man. The poet says that a happy man is honest and truthful. He has complete control on his passions. He is not afraid of death. He is not disturbed by any fear or favour. He is free from rumours. He follows the voice of his own conscience. He dislikes false flattery. He is never jealous of others.]1. Find out the qualities of a happy man in the first stanza of the poem.2. Why is a happy man not afraid of death ?3. A happy man does not care for anything. Comment.4. Who gets true happiness according to the third stanza of the poem ?5. Name the figure of speech in the line ‘whose armour is his honest thoughť. |
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Answer» 1. A happy man is cool and calm in poverty and prosperity. Praise or blame, favour or fear do not effect him. 2. A happy man is not afraid of death because he has a clean conscience. 3. A happy man does not care for anything because he has complete control over his. passions. 4. True happiness comes to one who does not envy others’ prosperity and follows the rules of a good life. 5. Metaphor. |
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