village blacksmiths Flashcards
a)And children coming home from school
Look in the open door.
They love to see the flaming forge,
And hear the bellows roar.
a) Which open door is being referred to?
The open door of the village smithy is being referred to.
b) Why do the children look in the open door?
The children coming from school love to see the flaming forge and hear the
bellows roar in the smithy
c) What do the children do?
The children catch the burning sparks that fly like chaff from a
threshing-floor.
d) Give the synonym of ‘flaming’
d) Give the synonym of ‘flaming’
Burning / blazing
b)You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow,
Like a sexton ringing the village bell,
When the evening sun is low.
a) Who is being referred to as ‘him’?
The village blacksmith is being referred to as ‘him’
b)You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow,
Like a sexton ringing the village bell,
When the evening sun is low.
b) How long does he work?
The blacksmith works all the days of the week. He starts working in the
morning and ends at night.
b)You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow,
Like a sexton ringing the village bell,
When the evening sun is low.
c) In what respect is he being compared to a sexton?
The blacksmith swings his heavy sledge in a slow rhythm just as the
sexton rings the church bell in the evening.
b)You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow,
Like a sexton ringing the village bell,
When the evening sun is low.
d) Find the synonym of the word
‘quickened’.
measured
a) Who do you think is the person writing the poem? How is he related to the
blacksmith?
The person writing the poem is a person living in the same village. He is
possibly a friend of the blacksmith.
a) Who do you think is the person writing the poem? How is he related to the
blacksmith?
The person writing the poem is a person living in the same village. He is
possibly a friend of the blacksmith.
b) Where does the village blacksmith go on Sunday? What makes his heart
rejoice?
The village blacksmith goes on Sunday to the Church and hears the Parson
pray and preach. He hears his daughter’s voice, when she is singing in the
choir and it makes his heart rejoice.
c) What brings tears to the eyes of the blacksmith?
The blacksmith hears the voice of his daughter, singing in the choir. Her
voice sounds like her mother’s, who is no more. The memory of his wife
brings tears to the blacksmith’s eyes
d) What lesson has the writer learnt from the blacksmith?
Life is full of ups and downs, joys and sorrows. But, through it all, one
must work hard and with honesty. Hard work and honesty gives us a
peaceful sleep at night without any worries. Thus, we can shape our future
and fortune.
