“Till last by Philip’s farm I flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever.” (a) Where is Philip’s farm situated? (b) What does the phrase brimming river mean?
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02/02/2021 11:56 am
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Read the extracts given below and answer the following questions:
“Till last by Philip’s farm I flow
To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on forever.”
(a) Where is Philip’s farm situated?
(b) What does the phrase brimming river mean?
(c) Which poetic device is used here?
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02/02/2021 11:57 am
(a) Philip’s farm is situated close to the river into which the brook finally merges.
(b) The river is full to the brim; it is overflowing with water.
(c) Personification/Refrain.
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