O YOUTH sweet comrade youth, would st thou be gone?
Long have we dwelt together, thou and I;
Together drunk of many an alien dawn,
And plucked the fruit of many an alien sky. Ah, fickle friend, must I,
who yesterday Dreamed forwards to long, undimmed ecstasy,
Henceforward dream, because thou wilt not stay,
Backward to transient pleasure and to thee? I give thee back thy false, ephemeral vow;
But, O beloved comrade, ere we pail,
Upon my mournful eyelids and my brow
Kiss me who hold thine image in my heart.
Identify the sentences that convey the poet’s ideas as expressed in the poem. A. The poet has spent good times in his youth. B. Youth comes back again in life. C. The poet returns false promises of youth. D. The poet is happy in old age. E. The poet wants to keep the memories of youth.
A, C and E only
The poet reflects on his youth and acknowledges the good times (A). He also notes that youth is unreliable, as it makes false promises (C). Additionally, he expresses a desire to hold onto the memories of youth (E). The other options do not align with the poem’s theme.
Important Questions from Reading Comprehension
Which of the following things are found on the boat?
A. Cushion
B. Rusty boat-hook
C. Fishing net
D. A coil of rope
E. Compass
Match the words in List I with their meanings in List II:
LIST I LIST II A. Intensity I. Unpleasant thick liquid substance B. Gaze II. To be very afraid of something C. Dread III. Extreme and forceful D. Gaze IV. To look steadily for a long time What is the relation between the two on the boat?
Choose the correct meaning of the word SODDEN.
Who adopted the pen-name Premchand?
