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Tending onward to the ocean, Just like mortal prime. What does the poet mean by ‘mortal prime’?

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Tending onward to the ocean,
Just like mortal prime.

What does the poet mean by ‘mortal prime’?

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By the term ‘Mortal prime’, the poet means the man is in the best age of his life.

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पाठ 5.2: The River - Exercise [पृष्ठ १४३]

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पाठ 5.2 The River
Exercise | Q B. 5. b) | पृष्ठ १४३

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