Question

Fill in the blanks with one word from the poem. One example has been done for you.

In this poem, the poet reflects that words fail to truly satisfy what the heart wants to convey. Words are compared to summer birds who 1. ______, leaving nothing behind. The heart, is equated to a 2. ______ who finds that words are as worthless as 3. ______ when needed. He feels that a few sincere words can bring more 4. ______ than many meaningless ones. He adds that a voice that brings happiness to a 5. ______ place does not say much, but the few words it does, are very precious. Moreover, if words could satisfy us, the 6. ______ would celebrate but words often fail to do that. The poem ends on the note that empty words may look impressive with lots of flowers, but they cannot produce anything valuable, like a 7. ______.

Answer 1

In this poem, the poet reflects that words fail to truly satisfy what the heart wants to convey. Words are compared to summer birds who depart, leaving nothing behind. The heart is equated to a pilgrim who finds that words are as worthless as weeds when needed. He feels that a few sincere words can bring more joy than many meaningless ones. He adds that a voice that brings happiness to a lonely place does not say much, but the few words it does, are very precious. Moreover, if words could satisfy us, the world would celebrate but words often fail to do that. The poem ends on the note that empty words may look impressive with lots of flowers, but they cannot produce anything valuable, like a fruit.