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Farewell to the Farm
Robert Louis Stevenson
About Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894) was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He wrote poems, travelogues and novels. The poem 'Farewell to the Farm' has been taken from his poetry collection, A Child's Garden of Verse.
The coach is at the door at last;
The eager children, mounting fast
And kissing hands, in chorus sing:
'Goodbye, goodbye, to everything!
'To house and garden, field and lawn,
The meadow-gates we swung upon,
To pump and stable, tree and swing,
Goodbye, goodbye, to everything!
'And fare you well for everyone,
O ladder at the hayloft door,
O hayloft where the cobwebs cling,
Goodbye, goodbye, to everything!'
Crack goes the whip, and off we go;
The trees and houses smaller grow;
Last, round the woody turn we swing;
'Goodbye, goodbye, to everything!'
Available Answers
- 1.
Why is the coach at the door?
- 2.
What does the word 'eager' in the second line mean?
- 3.
Why are the children saying goodbue to everything?
- 4.
The children enjoyed doing an activity at the farm. What is that activity?
- 5.
And fare you well for evermore
O ladder at the hayloft door
O hayloft where the cobwebs cling- Do you think children have fond memories associated with the hayloft?
- Where did the cobwebs cling?
- Why are the children saying goodbye to a door and a ladder?
- 6.
Crack goes the whip, and off we go
The trees and houses smaller grow.- Who are the 'we' here?
- Why is the whip being cracked?
- Why do the trees and houses grow smaller?
7 more answer(s) available.
Comments
Answer please
27 May 2022Eshan P.