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Thinking about the Poem 

What does the poet say the wind god winnows?

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The poet says that the wind god winnows the weak crumbling houses, doors, rafters, wood, bodies, lives and hearts, and then crushes them all.

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Chapter 2.2: Wind (poem) - Thinking about the Poem [Page 31]

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NCERT English - Beehive Class 9
Chapter 2.2 Wind (poem)
Thinking about the Poem | Q 1.3 | Page 31

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