Question

'It was the English', Kaspar cried,
Who put the French to rout;
But what they fought each other for
I could not well make out;
But everybody said,' quoth he,
That 'twas a famous victory.

i. Which battle is being referred to by Kaspar? Name the two armies. Who won
the battle?

ii. What had happened to Kaspar's family during the battle?

iii. Explain: But what they fought each other for
I could not well make out;

iv. Describe the devastation caused during the Battle of Blenheim.

v. Point out the refrain in the poem. What effect does the refrain have on the reader’s? What do you think is the poet's attitude to war?

Answer 1

Answer:

between French and English in that war English won

Answer 2

Explanation:

Which battle is being referred to by Kaspar? Name the two armies. Who won

the battle?