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“His horsemen hard behind us ride; Should they our steps discover; Then who will cheer my bonny bride? When they have slain her lover?” (a) Whose ‘horsemen’ are behind whom?

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Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:

“His horsemen hard behind us ride;
Should they our steps discover;
Then who will cheer my bonny bride?
When they have slain her lover?”

(a) Whose ‘horsemen’ are behind whom?

(b) What would happen if the speaker is caught?

(c) What is the chief anxiety of the speaker?

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(a) Lord Ullin’s horsemen are after the Chieftain of Ulva isle and his beloved, Lord Ullin’s daughter.

(b) If the speaker is caught, he will be slain instantly.

(c) The chief anxiety of the speaker is who will cheer up his lovely beloved after he is killed by Lord Ullin’s horsemen.

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