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1. 1.

   Who is the poet addressing in the poem?

2. 2.

   With what is the wind being compared to and why?

3. 3.

   According to the poet, what is 'wealth of the tide'?

4. 4.

   Whom does the poet refer to as the 'kings of the sea'? Why does the poet say so?

5. 5.

   'The sea is our mother, the cloud is our brother, the waves are our comrades all.'
   What does the above line imply? Explain in your own words.

6. 6.

   "Sweet is the shade of the coconut glade, and the scent of the mango grove,'

   1. What other sweet things does the poet talk about?
   2. According to the poet, what is sweeter than these sweet things?