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प्रश्न
Define the following terms from the poem: rivulet, plough share (plowshare), yon, and childing.
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उत्तर
A rivulet is a small stream suggesting a beautiful and calm environment far removed from the horrors of war. A plowshare is the main cutting blade of a plough, behind the coulter,
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