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प्रश्न
Thinking about the Poem
“Beneath all uniforms…” What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about?
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उत्तर
The poet is probably speaking about the uniforms that the soldiers wear at the time of war. The word “uniform” here could also mean the traditional dresses of a country.
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Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
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