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"Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “you're witty and you’re wise, How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!" List the words used by the spider to describe the fly.

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"Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “you're witty and you’re wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!"

List the words used by the spider to describe the fly.

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Sweet, witty, wise, handsome, gauzy, brilliant.

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Poetry (Class 9th)
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Chapter 4.2: The Spider and the Fly - Exercise 1 [Page 104]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 4.2 The Spider and the Fly
Exercise 1 | Q A. 3. a) | Page 104

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