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A Chieftain, to the highlands, bound, Cries, “Boatman, do not tarry! And I’ll give thee a silver pound To row us o’er the ferry!”

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Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:

A Chieftain, to the highlands, bound,
Cries, “Boatman, do not tarry!
And I’ll give thee a silver pound
To row us o’er the ferry!”

Paraphrase: A chieftain bound to the Scottish highland cries, “Boatman, don’t delay!” He promised him a silver pound for rowing them over the ferry.

(a) Where was the chieftain bound to?

(b) What did he cry to the boatman?

(c) What did he promise to the boatman?

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(a) The chieftain was bound to the Scottish highland.

(b) He cried the boatman to row them over the ferry without any further delay.

(c) He promised a silver pound to the boatman for his service.

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