LIFE
Poetry Appreciation Questions.
A. Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions that follows.
1. Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
a. Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
The word ‘me’ refers to poet Henry Van Dyke.
b. What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
The poet wants to lead an optimistic life and has a passion to accomplish something in his life in course of his life.
2. Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear
a. Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry?
I think the poet is not in a hurry because he wants to enjoy every bit of his life, whether it is happiness or sorrow, as life progresses.
b. What should one not mourn for?
According to the poet, one should not mourn the things one has lost in the past.
3. In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
a. What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘in the dim past’?
The poet means by the phrase ‘the dim past’ that the past has always some unfulfilled or unattained things or failures or setbacks about which we should not worry.
b. Is the poet afraid of future?
No, the poet is not afraid of the future.
c. How can one travel on with cheer?
One can travel on to the future with a whole and happy heart from youth to old age.
4. So let the way wind up the hill or down,
O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy:
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
a. How is the way of life?
The way of life is not smooth. It has ups and downs.
b. How should be the journey of life?
The journey of life should be a joyful one, full of unexpected things.
c. What did the poet seek as a boy?
The poet as a boy sought new friendship, high adventure and a crown (prize).
5. My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.
a. What kind of quest does the poet seek here?
The kind of quest that the poet seeks here is a long search for something that is difficult to find.
b. What is the poet’s hope?
He hopes that every turn in his life’s journey will be the best.
6. In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
a. Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.
Fear, cheer and whole, toll
7. Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear
a. Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
abba.
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