Question

A. And he said, “You are far too selfish
To dwell in a human form,
To have both food and shelter,
And fire to keep you warm
1. Whom does 'he' refer in the first line?
2. Why did the woman not deserve to live in a human form?
3. Name the three things which St Peter deprived her of?
4. Give the rhyming scheme of the stanza.​

Answer 1

Once Saint Peter stopped by an old lady's cottage because he wasfeeling hungry and weak after the day's fasting. ... Such greedy behaviour of thelady annoyed the hungry saint. Hecursed her saying that she was far too selfish to be a human, to have food,shelter and fire to keep her warm.