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Question
Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
‘Live and let live’ is a famous proverb. Which lines from the poem support this proverb?
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Solution
The lines from the poem that support the proverb 'Live and let live' are:
- Turn, turn thy hasty foot aside,
Nor crush that helpless worm! - Let them enjoy their little day,
- O Do not lightly take away
The life thou canst not give!
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