what is minstresly and what is self-same power divine
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A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent – ‘Did you admire my lamp,’ quoth he, ‘As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For ’twas the self-same power divine, Taught you to sing, and me to shine.’ (William Cowper) (a) How was the nightingale busy for the whole day ? (b) How did the nightingale recognize the glow-worm ? (c) Why was the glow-worm feeling scared ? (d) With what words of wisdom did the glow-worm persuade the nightingale not to do him any wrong ? (e) Find the word from the poem which means the same as ‘loudly appealed to persuade’.
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a) The nightingale had cheered the village with his song all day.
b) He knew the glow-worm by his spark and shine.
c) The glow-worm was scared as the nightingale wished to quench its hunger by eating him.
d) The glow-worm told the nightingale that the same superior power had taught him to sing and the worm to shine. He refers to God being the creator of all beings so that the nightingale lets him go.
e) The word from the poem which means the same as ‘loudly appealed to persuade’.