Question

summary of the poem The Louse and the Mosquito by Vikram Seth

Answer 1

The louse and the mosquito is a delightful poem by Vikram Seth based on an Indian legend .SUMMARY of this poem is in the royal bed of king ,there lives a louse known as creep, with its family from a long time ago and which she had inherited. from thirty years each night she comes with a large family of children to drink the royal blood (blood of the king) for there food.after the king was fast a sleep the carefully and quickly bit and sipped the blood ,without disturbing the king .one day a mosquito came through the window to the kings bed.he landed near the creep(the louse)and she said that leave the bed as it's her guardians house. mosquito begged and pleased and begged, at the last she aloud him to come in at a promise that he'll not risk her family .
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Answer 2

the poem is focused towards the royal bed of King there lives a louse which is known as creep. which comes with the large family since 30 yr. to drink the blood of royal king .they would wait for the king to sleep and then come and drink the blood without him noticing them.one day a mosquito came and talked to the louse and asked her to leave the king alone begging she allowed him to come in at a promise she allowed him to come in at that he will not risk the king or his family.