2. Land of our Birth, our faith, our pride.
For whose dear sake our fathers died:
Oh, Motherland, we pledge to thee
Head, heart and hand through the vears to be!
(a) Why does the speaker call their motherland 'Land of.... ...faith, ...pride 2
(b) How does the speaker wish to serve their motherland?
(c) What do the words 'head', 'heart' and 'hand' in line 4 refer to?
(d) What purpose is served by the repetition of the word 'our' in line 1?
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Answer:
(a) The poet call their motherland the land of faith and pride because he has rich history,culture and past where our forefathers have sacrificed their lives for the honour of the land.
b) The poet oaths to serve his motherland by his wholeheartedness as his ancestors did.
c) Head- mentally
heart- emotionally
hand- physically
all these words refer to the entire dedication towards the motherland. It means everything would be dedicated to serve the nation.
d) The poet believes that everything of his country belongs to him. He is born here and he has faith in his motherland. He is proud of his nation's rich culture and past.
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Answer:
(a) The poet call their motherland the land of faith and pride because he has rich history,culture and past where our forefathers have sacrificed their lives for the honour of the land.
b) The poet oaths to serve his motherland by his wholeheartedness as his ancestors did.
c) Head- mentally
heart- emotionally
hand- physically
all these words refer to the entire dedication towards the motherland. It means everything would be dedicated to serve the nation.
d) The poet believes that everything of his country belongs to him. He is born here and he has faith in his motherland. He is proud of his nation's rich culture and past.