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Fable
Ralph Waldo Emerson
About Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet. His famous poems include 'Concord Hymn' and 'Brahma'.
The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel:
And the former called the letter 'Little Prig.'
Bun replied,
'You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together,
To make up a year
And a sphere.
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place.
If I'm not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry.
I'll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track;
Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut.'
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"You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather,
Must be taken in together,"What does the poet mean by this?
S A M P L Ewww.bigslate.comAnswer:S A M P L EThe quoted lines are a part of Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem, "...
- 2.
"To make up a year
And a sphere."What sphere is referred to here?
S A M P L Ewww.bigslate.comAnswer:S A M P L EThe quoted lines have been extracted from Ralph Waldo Emerso...
- 3.
"If I'm not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,"What essence has the poet tried to capture here?
S A M P L Ewww.bigslate.comAnswer:S A M P L EThe quoted extract is a part of Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Fable...
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"Talents differ;"
Bring out the significance of this line.
- 5.
"If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut."What do you think these lines mean?
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