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Unit 1 > English > Class 10 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

    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; Question a: Whom does the word me refer to?

    Correct answer: The word 'me' refers to the poet.

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  • 2. Let me but live my life from year to year, With forward face and unreluctant soul; Question b: What kind of life does the poet want to lead?

    Correct answer: The poet wants to lead a joyful life with forward face and unreluctant soul

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  • 3. Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear. Question a: Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry?

    Correct answer: I think the poet is focusing only on his goal without any hurry.

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  • 4. Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear. Question b: What should one not mourn for?

    Correct answer: One should not mourn for the things they lost

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  • 5. 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. Question a: What does the poet mean by the phrase in the dim past?

    Correct answer: The phrase 'in the dim past' refers to unhappy experiences.

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  • 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. Question b: Is the poet afraid of future?

    Correct answer: No, the poet is not afraid of fututre.

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  • 7. 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. Question c: How can one travel on with cheer?

    Correct answer: One can travel on with cheer by thinking of his youth age memories.

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  • 8. 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. Question a: How is the way of life?

    Correct answer: The way of life is full of ups and downs, sometimes it may be rough and may be smooth on sometimes.

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  • 9. 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. Question b: How should be the journey of life?

    Correct answer: The journey of the life should be joyful.

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  • 10. 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. Question c: What did the poet seek as a boy?

    Correct answer: The poet sought new friendship, high adventure and a crown as a boy.

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  • 11. My heart will keep the courage of the quest, And hope the road's last turn will be the best. Question a: What is the poets hope?

    Correct answer: The poet hopes that last turn in his life's journey will be the best.

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  • 12. 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. Question a: Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.

    Correct answer: fear-cheer, whole-toll

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  • 13. 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. Question a: Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.

    Correct answer: a b b a

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  • Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the following passage by the using the phrases given in the box.

  • 1. The poet wants to live his life __________, willing to do something.

    Correct answer: looking ahead

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  • 2. He neither wants __________from his goal.

    Correct answer: to hurry nor move away

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  • 3. He does not want to _______ the things he has lost, not hold back for fear of the future.

    Correct answer: mourn

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  • 4. He instead prefers to live his life with a whole and happy heart which cheerfully travels from __________.

    Correct answer: youth to old age

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  • 5. He will continue to seek what he wanted as a boy - new friendship, __________ and a crown (prize). His heart will remain courageous and pursue his desires. He hopes that every turn in his life's journey will be the best.

    Correct answer: high adventure

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  • 6. Therefore, it does not matter to him whether the path goes __________, rough or smooth, the journey will be __________.

    Correct answer: up or down the hill, joyful

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