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(ii) What qualities of the fountain does the poet wish to have?
6. Give the central idea of one of the following poems :
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Answer: James Russell Lowell was a famous writer and wrote ‘A Year of Life’ and ‘Poems’. His Poetry is full of nature and emotions. But other poems are full of patriotism and love for democracy. He is known as a suggestive literary critic and a lecturer on English poetry.
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a) The qualities of the fountain the poet wishes to have are consistency, freshness and changefulness
b) Central Idea of the Poem
The Poem 'The Nation Builders' tells us that material wealth does not make a nation strong and great. The people of strong character build a nation. People who are ready to make sacrifices for the truth and honour, who are ready to stand firm and suffer, lay solid foundation of a nation.The industries and daring people make a nation great, and not the weak and cowards.