Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun To give it my loving friends to keep! Nought man could do, have I left undone: And you see my harvest, what I reap This very day, now a year is run. (1) Who is I in the above extract? What does leaping at the sun signify?
(2) Why did the speaker leap at the sun? Which word tells you that speaker is being regretful?
(3) Explain what “harvest” the speaker is referring to?
(4) The speaker uses the phrase “loving friends”. Do you really consider them loving? Why?
(5) State whether the speaker feels sad about the past. Give reasons to support your answer.
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Answer: 'I' in the extract refers tothe patriot. Leaping at the sun signifies daring to the impossible acts of patriotism for the nation and its people. The speaker is in a sad mood as he is being led to the gallows to be hanged for the sacrifices he made for his people.
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