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2. And some of them arise,

With eager, tearful eyes,

From off their couch to see her passing by.

a. Who are ‘some of them’?

b. Describe their condition.

c. Who is meant by ‘her’?

d. How do they react when they see her passing by?

C. Answer these questions.

1. Whose shadow fell on the walls?

2. What does the poet say about the woman’s face when she walked on the dark
floors?

3. Describe the place where the soldiers were tended to.

4. Did the woman (the central figure of the poem) require a monument? Why?

Think and Answer • Critical Thinking

A. Do you think that people like Florence Nightingale who serve and help the sick and

wounded will be remembered by others even when they pass away? Why?

Word Wise • Adjectives—comparative, superlative
• Use of ‘listen’ and ‘hear’

A. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.

1. Noble 2. Diligent 3. Kind 4. Sweet 5. Caring

B. Tick () the correct options from the brackets.

1. I could (hear/listen) a patient call the nurse.

2. The patients want to (listen/hear) to some soothing music.

3. (Listen/Hear) to the problems of the sick and help them.

4. Raghu could not clearly (listen/hear) what the doctor said.

5. I can (hear/listen) the siren of the ambulance.

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