Question

why did he serve the lion for a long time
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Answer 1

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He serve the Lion for a long time because he found there was no more powerful and stronger than lion in the forest and so no one dared to touch the dog or offend him in any way. Therefore, the dog lived happily by serving the lion for a long time.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The Railway Junction by Walter de la Mare signifies the journey of life that the poet contemplates.at the cross-road 'through the tunneled gloom the track forked into two' which could be either dark future 'darkening hills' or hope for the future 'distant seas'.