Question

Q2. Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow:
I heard a thousand blended notes
While in a grove I sate reclined,
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
To her fair works did Nature link
The human soul that through meran;
And much it grieved my heart to think
What Man has made of Man.
Through primrose tufts, in that sweet bower,
The periwinkle trail'd its wreaths;
And tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.
The birds around me hopp'd and play'd
Their thoughts I cannot measure,
But the least motion which they made
It seem'd thrill of pleasure.
The budding twigs spread out their fan
To catch the breezy air,
And I must think, do all I can,
That there was pleasure there.
If this belief from heaven be sent,
If such be Nature's holy plan,
Have I not reason to lament
What Man has made of Man.
a) What does the poet hear?
b) Where do the pleasant thoughts lead the poet to?
c) How does nature link herself with man?
d) What do you understand by the expression- What man has made of man'?
e) Could the poet know the thoughts of the birds?
A) What is the meaning of 'fan' in this poem?
23. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:​

Answer 1

Here are the answers to questions:

Explanation:

a. The poet hears blended notes of happy and sad moments.

b. The pleasant thoughts lead the poet towards sad memories.

c. Nature links itself with the man in every aspect.

d. The expression 'what man has made of a man,' says that man has become emotionless while running after nothing.

e. The poet couldn't understand the thoughts of birds. He just understood their happiness.  

f. The 'fan' refer o the wings of the birds.