Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow

1.	Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:The World is too much with us; late or soonGetting and spending, we lay waste our powers:Little we see in Nature that is ours;We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon:The winds that will be howling at all hours,And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers:For this, for everthing we are out of tune.It moves us not-Great God! I’d rather beA Pagan suckled in a creed outworn.So might I standing on this pleasant lea.Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea.Or bear old Triton blow his wreathed horn.1. Write the summary of this poem.2. Explain the following lines:‘…………………… I’d rather be ………………. creed outworn.’3. Infer the meanings of the following phrases:(i) the world(ii) too much with us(iii) wreathed horn4. Change the following into nouns:(i) natural(ii) tuneful
Answer» 1. The poem opens with a strong protest against the growing materialism in the world. The poet is unhappy to see that beauty of nature doesnot move the hearts of his fellow countrymen. On the full moonlit night the sea rises up to embrace the moon. The howling winds are gathered up. The poet exclaims that the would rather be a pagan than a materialist. He would see Proteus rising from the sea. He would here old Triton blowing his conch. 2. The poet exclaims that he would rather be a pagan than a materialist for if were a pagan, he could perceive God or goddess ruling over a meadow. 3. (i) This world is a materialistic world. (ii) This world has occupied our mind too much. (iii) Conch made of spiral shell. 4. (i) Nature (ii) Tune

Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:The World is too much with us; late or soonGetting and spending, we lay waste our powers:Little we see in Nature that is ours;We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon:The winds that will be howling at all hours,And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers:For this, for everthing we are out of tune.It moves us not-Great God! I’d rather beA Pagan suckled in a creed outworn.So might I standing on this pleasant lea.Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea.Or bear old Triton blow his wreathed horn.1. Write the summary of this poem.2. Explain the following lines:‘…………………… I’d rather be ………………. creed outworn.’3. Infer the meanings of the following phrases:(i) the world(ii) too much with us(iii) wreathed horn4. Change the following into nouns:(i) natural(ii) tuneful

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1. The poem opens with a strong protest against the growing materialism in the world. The poet is unhappy to see that beauty of nature doesnot move the hearts of his fellow countrymen. On the full moonlit night the sea rises up to embrace the moon. The howling winds are gathered up. The poet exclaims that the would rather be a pagan than a materialist. He would see Proteus rising from the sea. He would here old Triton blowing his conch.

2. The poet exclaims that he would rather be a pagan than a materialist for if were a pagan, he could perceive God or goddess ruling over a meadow.

3. (i) This world is a materialistic world.

(ii) This world has occupied our mind too much.

(iii) Conch made of spiral shell.

4. (i) Nature (ii) Tune

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