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Question
What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants, in sap and leaf and wood,
In love of home and loyalty
And far-cast thought of civic good____
His blessing on the neighbourhood,
Who in the hollow of his hand
Holds all the growth of all our land____
A nation's growth from sea to sea
Stirs in his heart who plants a tree.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow:
What is meant by a nation’s growth from sea to sea?
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Solution
The poet believes that the tree is symbolic and will lead to prosperity and peace in the nation. It will be a transition to peace and growth.
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