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Question
Think and answer in your own words.
Why does the poet call our life ‘poor’?
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Solution
The poet calls our life ‘poor’ because we are always anxious and under stress. We are completely cut off from nature and cannot relax and enjoy its beauty. He feels that this type of a life is a ‘poor’ life.
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