Question

teach us to bear the yoke in youth, with steadfastness and careful truth: That, in our time, Thy Grace may give the truth whereby the nations live.
(a)What yoke is the speaker referring to in the first line?
(b) what does the speaker mean by 'careful truth'?
(c)What does the phrase 'in our time' in line 3 refer to?
(d) Explain:'The Truth whereby the Nations live.'

note: this question is from english literature book of class 8 CBSE. The chapter no. is 7 and name of the chapter is 'The children's song'​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The yoke which the author is talking about in the first line is the responsibility and the commitment of a youth towards the nation.

b) Careful truth refers to conceptual knowledge based on facts and information.

c) The phrase 'In our time' refers to the time of J.R. Kipling.

d) The given phrase refers to the truth which raise a nation and runs it efficiently

Answer 2

a) The yoke which the author is talking about in the first line is the responsibility and the commitment of a youth towards the nation.

b) Careful truth refers to conceptual knowledge based on facts and information.

c) The phrase 'In our time' refers to the time of J.R. Kipling.

d) The given phrase refers to the truth which raise a nation and runs it efficiently.