Question

A. Answer with reference to the context.
1. River!' River!! little River!!
Bright you sparkle on your way;
Oer the yellow pebbles dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage glancing,
Like a child at play.
a) From where is the river passing?
b) How is the river going over the pebbles?
c) With whom is the poet comparing the river? Why is she making this comparison?

2. River! River! brimming River!
Broad and deep, and still as Time;
Seeming still, yet still in motion,
Tending onward to the ocean,
Just like mortal prime.
a) Describe'he river at this stage.
b) Why does the river seem still?
c)Where is the river heading towards?

3. River! River! headlong River!
Down your dash into the sea;
Sea, that line hath never sounded,
Sea, that voyage hath never rounded,
Like eternity.
a) Where is the river going headlong?
b) Why does the poet compare the sea with eternity?
c)Do you think both the river and the sea are eternal? Why do you think so?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1a.over the rocks

b.by dancing

c.poet is comparing with the child at play

2a.brimming river

b.as IT appears to be still

c.towards ocean

3a.in to the sea

b.bcz it has no death

c.bcz they have no end and rivers and seas have no death