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Question
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question that follow.
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal; Not mourning for the things that disappear
- Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry?
- What should one not mourn for?
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Solution
- The poet wants to move towards his goal without hurrying or turning away from it.
- One must not mourn for the things lost in the past.
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