Question

14. Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions 2
When I was one and twenty
• answer the questions given below it: (04)


I heard a wise man say.
Give crowns, and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away,
Give pearis away and rubies
But keep your fancy free."
But I was one and twenty
No use to talk to me.
When I was one and twenty
I heard him say again.
"The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain,
'Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue".
"And I am two and twenty
And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true!" - A. E. Houseman



Questions:
At what age did the poet hear words of wisdom?
What experience does the poet describe in this poem?
C. Which phrases does the poet use for 'not falling in love'?
D. Why does the poet say, "tis true, 'tis true"?
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Answer 1

a. 21 years

b. Love

c. But do not give your heart away

d. he have experienced and now knows what the wise man meant to say when he was (1 + 20)