1. "Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destin'd end or way;"
a. Explain these two lines.
b. Why does the poet say this?
c. What does he say immediately after this?
d. What does the word 'end' signify?
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chapter: A psalm of life
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Answers
Ans- A- A Psalm of Life is about the ideal way of living. The poet suggests that neither enjoyment, nor sorrow should be our ultimate aim or way of life. He means to say that in an ideal life there should be both enjoyment and sorrow in a balanced way. But that is not crucial. The most important thing is to work, and work diligently so that we can always be a better-learned, better-skilled and better-mannered human being with every passing day.
AnsB- The poet in The Psalm of Life doesn’t want us to waste even a single day. We should crave for going forward farther each day in our journey of life.
Ans- c He means to say that in an ideal life there should be both enjoyment and sorrow in a balanced way. But that is not crucial. The most important thing is to work, and work diligently so that we can always be a better-learned, better-skilled and better-mannered human being with every passing day.