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care — worry or concern; stare — look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something; boughs — large
branches of a tree; pass — move or cause to move in a specified direction; squirrels — small rodents
with bushy tails; streams — small, narrow rivers; glance — a brief or hurried look; enrich — improve or
enhance the quality or value of.

ASSESS YOURSELF
ASSESS YOURSELF

Let's Read and Reflect Comprehension

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. What does the poet suggest we lack time for in the poem?

(a) To visit famous landmarks
(b) To stand and observe nature

(c) To read books
2. Which animals are mentioned in the poem as examples of those who take time to

stare?
(a) Horses and dogs (b) Sheep and cows (c) Birds and fish

3. What does the poet compare the streams to in the poem?
(a) Rivers (b) Skies at night full of stars

(c) Glowing lanterns

4. What is described as enriching Beauty’s smile in the poem?
(a) Her eyes (b) Her feet dancing (c) Her mouth

5. According to the poem, what kind of life is considered poor?

(a) A life full of adventures
(b) A life full of care without time to appreciate beauty

(c) A life spent traveling to new places
B. Fill in the blanks.

1. No time to stand beneath the .

2. And stare as long as or cows.
3. No time to see, when we pass.

4. Streams full of , like skies at night.
5. Enrich that smile her began.

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