Question

“In my youth”, said his father, “I took to the law, And argued each case with my wife; And the muscular strength, which it gave to my jaw, Has lasted the rest of my life.” i. Name the poem and the poet. ii. Explain the expression ‘muscular strength given to my jaw’. iii. What did the young fellow ask for which the old man had to answer this?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) “You Are Old Father William” Lewis Carroll

(ii) Father William replies that he had been a lawyer when he making about himself by saying was younger and that, far from being weak, his jaws were that he uses his strong jaws to exercised by arguing all of his law cases twice – once for talk, not to eat? practice with his wife, and once before the court.

(iii) "Do you think, at your age, it is right?"