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1. 1.

   Say whether these statements are true (T) or not true (NT). Change the not true statements to true.

   1. The wandering singers stay and sing at each place for some time.
   2. They sing in the street but not in the forest.
   3. They do not make plans about where to go first, where next, and so on.
2. 2.

   Which line tells us that the singers have no permanent home and no reason to stay at a place?

3. 3.

   Look at the list of topics the singers mention. What do they think their listeners get from them? (line 9)

4. 4.

   Compare the first line with the last. What is the difference? Which line talks about each day's activity? Which talks about the whole life?

5. 5.

   The wandering singers have no permanent homes and families. Do they show any sadness about it? Or do they have a different notion of family and home? (line 4)

6. 6.

   Look at the repetition of 'voice of the wind' (first line, last line), 'the wind calls' (last but two lines) as well as 'echoing forest', and 'echoing street' (second line). Are they specially appropriate to a poem about singing? In what way?