Patriotism
Subject: English
Overview
Patriotism
Breathes there the man, with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
"This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath never within him buried?
As home his footsteps he hath turned.
From wandering on a foreign strand!
If such there breathe, go mark him well;
For him, no minstrel raptures swell,
High though his title,proud his name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim,
Despite those titles, power and pelf,
The wretch concentrated all in self,
Living shall forfeit fair renown,
And doubly dying shall go down,
To the vile dust from where he sprung,
Unwept, unhonouredand unsung.
Things to remember
- It includes every relationship which established among the people.
- There can be more than one community in a society. Community smaller than society.
- It is a network of social relationships which cannot see or touched.
- common interests and common objectives are not necessary for society.
Questions and Answers
Find the words, from the above poem, that are opposite in meaning to the following:
foreign; alien
native
Find the words, from the above poem, that are opposite in meaning to the following:
humble
unhonoured
Find the words, from the above poem, that are opposite in meaning to the following:
fortunate
unwept
Find the words, from the above poem, that are similar in meaning to the following:
birthplace; motherland
native land
Find the words, from the above poem, that are similar in meaning to the following:
unlimited
boundless
Find the words, from the above poem, that are similar in meaning to the following:
in spite of
despite
Find the words, from the above poem, that are similar in meaning to the following:
in two ways
doubly
disgusting; wicked
unsung
respect
titles
Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’:
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
Foreign strand useless dirt
Minstrel miserable person
Raptures having self-respect; feeling pleased or satisfied
Proud extreme joy and happiness
Wretch traveling singer
Vile dust alien country
| Foreign strand | alien country |
| Minstrel | travelling singer |
| Raptures | extreme joy and happiness |
| Proud | having self-respect; feeling pleased or satisfied |
| Wretch | miserable person |
| vile dust | useless dirt |
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:
According to the poet there’s none to die twice.
False
Answer these questions:
Who has composed the poem?
Sir Walter Scott has composed the poem.
Answer these questions:
What is the poem entitled?
The poem is entitled as Patriotism.
Answer these questions:
What is far better than heaven?
Native land is far better than heaven.
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