At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse’* arms And then,the whining school boy with his satchel

Question

Read the following stanzas given below and answer the questions that follow each :

At first the infant,

Mewling and puking in the nurse’* arms

And then,the whining school boy with his satchel

And shining morning face, creaking like snail

Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,

Sighing like a furnace; with woeful ballad

Made to his mistress eyebrow.

(i) What are the activities of a sucking baby?

(ii) Why does a child not what to go to school?

(iii) How does a child go to school?

(iv) When does a lover feel dejected?

Answer 1

(i) A sucking-baby weeps, cries, sobs and vomits. It plays in nurse’* arms.

(ii) A child wants to play more and more, so he/she shows his/her unwillingness to go to school.

(iii) While going to school, a child is dressed very well. His face shows brightness. He bears the burden of bag on his shoulder and goes to school with slow steps.

(iv) A lover feels dejected when his beloved shows indifferent attitude for him.