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in Class 12 by kratos

Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.

I passed along the waters’ edge below the humid trees.

My spirit rocked in evening light, the rushes round my knees,

My spirit rocked in sleep and sighs; and saw the moorfowl pace

All dripping on a grassy slope, and saw them cease to chase

Each other round in circles, and heard the eldest speak;

(i) Where was the speaker walking?

(ii) What rocked in the evening light?

(iii) Who were chasing each other in circles?

(iv) What did the speaker see along the waters’ edge?

(v) The word ‘eldest’ in the last line refers to the

(a) speaker.

(b) moor fowl.

(c) ***.

1 Answer

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by kratos
 
Best answer

(i) The speaker was walking along the waters’ edge below the humid trees.

(ii) His spirit rocked in the evening light.

(iii) The moor fowls were chasing each other in circles.

(iv) The speaker saw the moor fowl along the waters’ edge.

(v)(b) moor fowl.

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