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Lord Alfred Tennyson
About Lord Alfred Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1992) was a famous nineteenth century English poet. He was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign. Many of his poems are full of strong emotions- sorrow, courage and religious devotion.
Home they brought her warrior dead:
She nor swooned, nor uttered cry:
All her maidens, watching, said,
'She must weep or she will die.'
Then they praised him, soft and low,
Called him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest foe;
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.
Stole a maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior stept,
Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.
Rose a nurse of ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee−
Like summer tempest came her tears−
'Sweet my child, I live for thee.'
Available Answers
- 1.
What did the woman do when her husband's body was brought home? Did the people watching understand?
- 2.
How many attempts did the woman's friends make to try and make her weep? Why did they do this?
- 3.
What does the poet tell us about the dead warrior?
- 4.
The woman loved her husband very much. But was there someone else she loved as much? Who was this? Do you think she loved this person more than she loved her husband? Why or why not?
- 5.
The woman's friends praise her husband as a 'noble foe'. What do they mean? Is it possible to be good to one's enemies?
- 6.
What is the subject of the poem? Why is the focus on it relevant?
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The woman friend praise her husband as a Nate foe what do they mean? Is it possible to be good to one's enemies
10 Sep 2021Arnav A. G.