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9. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words)
I sit on one of the dives
On Fifty-second Street
Uncertain and afraid
As the clever hopes expire.
Of a low dishonest decade :
Waves of anger and fear
Circulate over the bright
And darkened lands of the earth,
Obsessing our private lives;
The unmentionable odour of death
Offends the September night.
Ans. : The World War of 1939 is the main theme of the poem. During the war, there is an environment of uncertainty and fear. Because of the war, all the good hopes are gone. People live in despair. Waves of anger prevail all over. War brings about destruction and death of innocent people.
10. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words)
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death,
Rode the six hundred.
`Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns` he said : 
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Ans. : The theme of the poem is about the war in 1854 between United Kingdom and Russia. The light Brigade had 600 soldiers. In the war, soldiers knew that they would be defeated and even die. But they never stopped fighting. Here, the poet glorifies the soldiers of the Light Brigade because of fighting bravely.
11. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words)
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes :
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gauds day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less, 
Had half impaired the nameless grace 
Which waves in every raven tress, 
Or softly lightens o'er her face; 
Where thoughts serenely sweet express, 
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place
Ans. : The poem Ô She Walks in Beauty Õ is about the physical and inner beauty of the poet’s beloved. This is a romantic poem and Ô beauty’ is a common characteristic of romantic poetry. The woman is as  beautiful as the cloudless and starry skies. All the beauty of day and night is found in her aspect and eyes.
12. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words)
I died for beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.
He questioned softly why I failed?
`For beauty`, I replied.
 `And I for truth - the two are one;
We brethren are,` he said.
And so, as kinsmen met a-night,
We talked between the rooms,
 Until the moss had reached our lips,
 And covered up our names.
Ans. : The theme of the poem is about eternal condition of beauty and truth. The speaker has died for beauty. Then another person who died for truth was buried in the next grave. The man told her that truth and beauty are the same and so he and the speaker are brethren.
13. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words)
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me?
And turn his merry note
Unto the sweet bird's throat,
Come hither, come hither, come hither:
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
Who doth ambition shun?
And loves to live i the sun,
Seeking the food he eats,
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither :
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.
Ans. : The theme of the poem is about the peaceful environment of greenwood. Life is very happy and pleasant here because there is no enemy except winter and rough weather. So, the poet is calling the men without ambition to come under the greenwood tree to lead a pleasant and satisfied life.
14. Write down the theme of the following poem. (Not more than 50 words
TIME, you old gipsy man,
Will you not stay?
Put up your caravan
Just for one day?
All things I'll give you
Will you be my guest?
Bells for your jennet
Of silver the best,
Goldsmiths shall beat you
A great golden ring,
Peacocks shall bow to you,
Little boys sing,
Oh, and sweet girls will
Festoon you with may.
Time, you old gipsy,
Why hasten away?