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Skills
Paul King
The tool unused lies lost in dust,
The sword unused turns dull with rust,
The path unused grows clogged with weed,
The crop untended goes to seed.
Skills unused will soon decay,
Talents wasted, fade away.
I will work with a wish and I’ll work with a will,
And the task that life brings me I’ll gladly fulfil,
And unfolding new skills, many joys shall be mine.
Away dull rust! Let me shine!
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- 1.
What does the poet decide to do?
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Why does he say 'many joys shall be mine'?
- 3.
Explain the phrase: 'Away dull rust!'
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What is the central idea of the poem?
- 5.
In the poem 'Skills', what analogies are used by the poet to demonstrate the value of work?
- 6.
Find words from the poem which mean the same as the following:
- cease flowering as the seeds develop
- rot or decompose
- choked
- squandered
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30 May 2023Rohit B.