B. Answer these questions.
1. What does the poet ask the readers to welcome at the beginning of the poem?
2. How does the poet describe Life?
3. Why does the poet tell the readers not to trust the future?
4. What do the lives of great men remind us of?
5. What do you think is meant by 'footsteps on the sands of time'?
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chapter: A psalm of life (poem)
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Explanation:
i) Why should be not trust the future?
Answer : We should not trust the future even tough it may seem pleasant because future is never fixed. We never know what we might face in our future. So, the poet says that it’s better to live in the present because the present is in our hands.
ii) How should we treat our past? Why?
Answer : We should bury our past completely, like we bury dead people who cannot return to our present and future. This is necessary because if we bear our past along with us, we will never be able to progress in the present and future. The past is dead and useless.
iii) How does the poet as us about the ‘Present’?
Answer : The poet asks us to act courageously in the present and never lose faith in God. He says that people should bury their pasts and move on in life with new vigour and freshness. Our present is a beautiful gift and we should not ruin it by thinking about the past.
iv) What is the secret to success?
Answer : The secret of success is that we should let go of our past, live and act in the present and never trust our future however pleasant it might be. We should place our faith completely in God and continue to strive effortlessly. A wise man makes his present strong and bright by working day and night without rest and having firm faith in the justice of God.
v) What role does God play in a person’s life? What should man do?
Answer : God plays the most important role in a person’s life. He makes one work towards success even if there are obstacles in one’s path. Man should place his faith whole heartedly in God. Only then will he be able to confidently work and achieve great heights.