Some are purple and gold-flecked grey \ For she who has journeyed through life midway, Whose hands have cherished, whose love has blest,

Question

Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

Some are purple and gold-flecked grey \

For she who has journeyed through life midway,

Whose hands have cherished, whose love has blest,

And cradled fair sons on her faithful **,

And serves her household in fruitful pride,

And worships the gods at her husband’* side.

(i) Who are the purple and gold-flecked grey bangles for?

(ii) What have her hands cherished?

(iii) How does she serve her household?

(iv) Who does she worship?

Answer 1

(i) A woman who is midway in her journey of life; a middle-aged woman.

(ii) Her hands have cherished her fair sons.

(iii) She serves her household with pride.

(iv) She worships the Gods, standing beside her husband.