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4. The heart of the poet is filled with the memory of .

a. first fresh jasmines

b. sunset
c. wreath of Bakulas

B. Complete the following lines of the poem.

1. I seem to remember the first day when .

2. I have loved the sunlight, the sky and .
3. Yet my memory is still sweet with the .

4. Many a glad day has come .

5. I have worn round my neck the .

C. Answer the following questions.

1. What does the poet remember through the poem?

2. Enlist the ways by which the poet experienced the joys of nature.

3. What does the phrase ‘evening wreath’ mean?
4. Why is a rainy morning called grey?

D. Answer the following questions with reference to the context.

‘Autumn sunsets have come to me at the bend of the road the lonely waste, like a
bride raising her veil to accept her lover’.

1. Name the poet of this poem.

2. ‘Autumn sunsets’ stands for

a. his growing years
b. his declining years

3. How did the poet compare his advancing years?

Say It Right PHONICS Communication

A Make new words by changing the first letter of the following words. You can take help

of the clues.
1. hand (a group of musicians)

2. waste (in hurry)

3. bride (a feeling of satisfaction)

4. merry (a kind of boat)

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