Question

Read this excerpt and complete the sentences that follow. A Shropshire Lad by A. E. Housman (excerpt) When I was one-and-twenty I heard a wise man say, "Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies But keep your fancy free. " But I was one-and-twenty, No use to talk to me. When I was one-and-twenty I heard him say again, "The heart out of the bosom Was never given in vain; 'Tis paid with sighs a plenty And sold for endless rue. " And I am two-and-twenty, And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true. The central theme of the poem is. In the end, the poet the wise man's views.

Answer 1

A compilation of 63 poetry in English by Alfred Housman is known as A Shropshire Lad. It revolves around the passions of youth and the loss of purity.

1. The prominent theme of the poem is:

Option C.) How one should attain wisdom.

The wise man in the lyric tells about love, lover and the consequences of love from the heart.  

The poem reflects that one should attain wisdom and listen to discerning advice from wise someone.

 

2. In the end, poet:

Option B.) Agrees with

The poet first disagrees with the old man but later in his old age, he agrees with the wisdom of the old man.

Thus, one  should attain wisdom and listen to wise sayings.

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