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Poem-1
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! To a Millionaire )yV!osz<uf<kEg<G*!.!Archibald Lampman
L.No Poem Lines klqpig<gl<!
2! The world in gloom and -f<k!dzgl<!Kg<gk<kqZl<!lgp<s<sqbqZl<!dV{<Omicg<!
splendour passes by,! ogi{<cVg<gqxK/!
3! And thou in the midst of it with nux<xqx<G!fMuqz<!fQ!hqvgisqg<Gl<!HVur<gOtiM!
brows that gleam, )gv<uk<OkiM*!
4! A creature of that old distorted yV!lqVgl<!Ohie<X!nOk!hjpb!oktqux<x!
dream Njs/geUgOtiM!)uzl<!uVgqxib<*!
5! That makes the sound of life an deK!Njs/geU!leqk!uip<uqe<!yzqjb!lv{!
evil cry. Yzlig!lix<XgqxK!
6! Good men perform just deeds, fz<z!leqkv<gt<!fz<z!)Ofv<jlbie*!osbz<gjt!
and brave men die, osb<gqxiv<gt<?!uQvv<gt<!HgPg<gig!dbqjvBl<!
uqMgqxiv<gt<!)NeiZl<!Hgp<!ohXukqz<jz*!
7! And win not honour such as gold de<jeh<!Ohiz<!h{l<!ogiMk<K!Hgjp!sl<hikqh<hK!
can give, -z<jz!
8! While the vain multitudes plod djpk<Kl<!hze<!-z<zik!ohVl<!lg<gt<!%m<ml<!WOki!
on, and live, uip<g<jgjb!Ym<cg<ogi{<cVg<Gl<OhiK!
9! And serve the curse that pins nuv<gtqe<!sihk<jk!ohXukx<G!Wx<xix<Ohiz<<!fQ!
them down. But I nuv<gjt!fSg<gq!zihl<!hiv<g<gqxib<!
:! Think only of the unnumbered Neiz<!fie<!)guqRv<*!w{<{qg<jgbx<x!djmf<k!
broken hearts, -kbr<gjt!lm<MOl!fqjek<Kh<hiv<g<gqOxe</!
21! The hunger and the mortal strife ubqx<Xh<hsq?!d{Ug<gie!Lcuqz<zik!Ohivim<ml</!
for bread,
22! Old age and youth alike uObikqgv<gt<!-jtRv<gt<!ye<XOhizOu!kuxig!
mistaught, misfed upqgim<mh<hm<M?!kuxie!kguz<gjt!ohx<Xt<tiv<gt</!
23! By want and rags and Okju?!Wp<jl?!uQce<jlOb!ogm<m!osbz<gTg<G!
homelessness made vile, upqOgiZgqxK/!
24! The grief’s and hates, and all the ubqx<oxvqs<sz<?!ouXh<H!lx<Xl<!wz<zi!sqXjl!
meaner parts w{<{r<gt<!
25! That balances thy one grim njugt<!de<Ejmb!kuxie!upqgtqz<!Guqg<gh<hm<m!
misgotten pile. osik<Kg<Guqbz<gjt!sle<!osb<gqxK/!
Textual questions (Page: 15, 16)
1. You find a contrast in the first line of the poem. What is it?
Gloom and splendour is the contrast we found in the poem. Gloom means sadness.
Splendour means happiness.
2. In this contrast, the poet addresses someone as ‘thou’. Who does the word ‘thou’ refer to?
‘thou’ refers to the millionaire.
3. (a) Is the millionaire among his own kind of people? Give reasons for your answer.
No, He is not. Because the poet calls him a creature.
(b) who does the word ‘creature’ refer to?
The word ‘creature’ refers to the millionaire.
4. How does the good man’s honour differ from that of the millionaire?
Good men gets honour by doing honest actions. But the millionaire gets honour by using his wealth.
5. Fill in the blanks
(a) The poet thinks of the many people who are broken hearted and struggle with hunger for bread.
(b) These unnumbered people are made up of the old and the youth.
(c) All these unnumbered people have been taught wrong values and do not have proper clothing or houses.
(d) Such people become evil with desire and are filled with sorrow and hatred.
(e) The number of such people balance the wealth the millionaire has.
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6. Do you think the money earned by the millionaire is misgotten? Can you think of some means by
which this money could have been obtained?
Yes. I think this money could have been obtained by cheating the government and the poor.
7. When will a millionaire’s wealth be considered ‘a misgotten pile’?
When a millionaire earns his wealth by illegal means, his wealth will be considered as ‘a
misgotten pile’.
8. The character of people changes with the alterations in their living conditions. Does this statement
hold good always? Why do you say so?
No, this statement does not hold good always. Because one should not change our good
qualities in accordance with his living conditions.
9. Pick out the words in the poem that show the poet’s negative opinion about the millionaire.
‘A creature’, ‘with brows that gleam’
Poem Comprehension:
1. The world in gloom and splendour passes by
And thou in the midst of it with brows that gleam
a) What does poet mean by ‘gloom and splendour’? (April-2012)
Gloom means sadness.
Splendour means happiness.
b) Who is in the midst of gloom and splendour?
The millionaire is in the midst of gloom and splendour.
c) What is the contrast you find in the first line?
The world moves in sadness and happiness. It is the contrast.
d) Who does ‘thou’ refer to? (April-2012)
‘Thou’ refers to a millionaire. (‘Thou’ means ‘you’)
e) How does the world pass by?
The world passes by gloom and splendour.
f) How is the millionaire?
The millionaire is very happy (with bright eye brows)
2. A creature of that old distorted dream
That makes the sound of life an evil cry.
a) Who is ‘a creature’ referred to in these lines?
‘A creature’ is referred to the millionaire.
b) Whose dream is distorted?
The millionaire’s dream is distorted.
c) Why is his dream ‘distorted’?
His dream is distorted because it is always about earning money.
d) What does a millionaire do to the sound of life?
A millionaire makes the sound of life an evil cry.
3. Good men perform just deeds
And win not honour such as gold can give
a) What do good men and brave men do?
Good men do honest actions. Brave men give their lives for honour.
b) Why do brave men die and for what?
Brave men die for their country.
c) Do good men and brave men win honour?
No, good men and brave men don’t win honour.
d) How does a millionaire win honour?
A millionaire wins honour by using gold.
e) How does the good men’s honour differ from that of the millionaire?
The millionaire wins honour by using gold. But the good men could not win it even by his
honest actions.

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4. While the vain multitudes plod on and live
And serve the curse that pins them down.
a) What is meant by ‘multitudes’?
‘Multitude’ means large number of people.
b) Who pins down the people?
The millionaire pins down the poor people
c) What is the curse?
The millionaire pins down the poor by giving them low wages.
It is the curse for them.
d) What is meant by ‘plod on’?
‘Plod on’ means moving slowly.
5. But I think only of the unnumbered broken hearts
The hunger and mortal strife for bread
a) Who is ‘I’ in these lines?
‘I’ is the poet, Archibald Lampman.
b) What is meant by ‘mortal strife for bread’?
It means man’s struggle for food.
c) Whom does the poet think of?
The poet thinks of the poor.
d) Who struggle for bread?
The poor people struggle for food.
6. Old age and youth alike mistaught and misfed
By want and rags and homelessness made vile.
a) What is common to old and youth?
Poverty, hunger and want are common for old and youth.
b) Who are mistaught and misfed?
The poor young and old are mistaught and misfed.
c) Who made evil (vile)?
The poor people who are in need, rags and homelessness made evil.
d) Why do old and young become evil? (June- 2012)
Old and young became evil by need, rags and homelessness.
7. The griefs and hates and all the meaner parts.
That balances thy one grim misgotten pile.
a) Who balances the wealth of the millionaire?
The meaner parts of the poor people balance the millionaire’s wealth.
b) Explain ‘misgotten pile’?
‘Misgotten pile’ refers to wrongly acquired wealth.
c) How does a millionaire get wealth?
A millionaire gets his wealth by wrong means.
d) When will a millionaire’s wealth be considered as ‘a misgotten pile’?
When the wealth is acquired by wrong means, it will be considered as a misgotten pile.
Literary Appreciation
1. The world in gloom and splendour passes by
And thou in the midst of it with brows that gleam
A creature of that old distorted dream
That makes the sound of life an evil cry.
a) What are the rhyming words?
The rhyming words are by-cry and gleam-dream.
b) What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?
The rhyme scheme is ‘a b b a’.

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2. A creature of that old distorted dream
a) What figure of speech do you find in this line?
It is a metaphor. (The millionaire is compared to a heartless creature -an animal).
b) Pick out the words in alliteration
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Distorted and dream are alliterated. )Lkz<!olb<wPk<Kgt<!ye<xq!uVukiz<*!
3. By want and rags and homelessness made vile,
The griefs and hates, and all the meaner parts
That balances thy one grim misgotten pile.
Pick out the rhyming words in these lines. (April-2012)
Vile – pile are the rhyming words
4. Old age and youth alike mistaught and misfed
By want and rags and homelessness made vile.
a) Pick out the words in alliteration.
Mistaught and misfed are alliterated.!
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The world in gloom and splendour passes by

And thou in the midst of it with brows that gleam
A creature of that old distorted dream
That makes the sound of life an evil cry.
Rhyming words & Rhyming scheme g{<Mhqch<hK!wh<hc@!!
• himz<!uvqgtqe<!gjmsq!uiv<k<jkgjt!dx<X!Ofig<Gr<gt</!!
• yOv!likqvqbie!ds<svqh<jhg<!ogi{<Mt<t!uiv<k<jkgjt!wMk<K!wPKr<gt</!!!!
!!!!!!wMk<Kg<gim<mig! Lkz<! ncbqz<! dt<t! by–Bl<! gjmsq! ncbqz<! dt<t! cry.Bl<! yOv! likqvqbie!
ds<svqh<jhg<! ogi{<Mt<te/!nMk<K!-v{<mil<! ncbqz<! dt<t!gleam.l<! &e<xil<! ncbqz<! dt<t!
dream.l<!yOv!likqvqbie!ds<svqh<jhg<!ogi{<Mt<te!!
!!!!!!weOu!-f<k!himz<!uvqgtqz<!Rhyming words: by-cry lx<Xl< gleam-dream NGl</!
Rhyming scheme g{<Mhqch<hK!wh<hc@!!
• himz<!uvqgtqe<!gjmsq!uiv<k<jkgjt!dx<X!Ofig<Gr<gt</!!
• Lkz<!ncbqz<!uVl<!by.J!a weg<!ogit<g/!!
• nMk<K!uVl<!gleam.J!b!weg<!ogit<g/!!
• &e<xiuK! ncbqz<! uVl<! dream! -v{<mil<! ncbqz<! dt<t! gleam! Ohie<Ox! dt<tK/! weOu!
nkjeBl<!b!weg<!ogit<g!!
• fie<gil<! ncbqz<! uVl<! cry Lkz<<! ncbqz<! dt<t!by!Ohie<Ox!dt<tK/!weOu!nkje!a weg<!
ogit<g/!
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!!njek<jkBl<!Osv<k<K!wPk!abba!we!uVgqxK/!nKOu!Rhyming scheme NGl</

Poetic Devices in this poem:

1. The world in gloom and splendour passes by. - Personification
2. A creature of that old distorted dream. - Metaphor
3. Good men perform just deeds, and brave men die,
And win not honour such as gold can give. - Simile
4. Old age and youth alike mistaught and misfed - Alliteration

Paragraph:
1. How does the poet portray a millionaire? (April-2012)
2. What are the views of the poet on the manner in which the millionaire acquires his wealth?
3. How does Lampman picturise a millionaire? (Model-2012)

Poem : “To A Millionaire”

Poet : Archibald Lampman.
Theme : The contrast between the rich and the poor of the society.

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According to the poet, The Millionaire is very happy when the world is sad. He is making the sound
of life an evil cry. Good men do honest actions. Brave men give their lives for honour. But the millionaire
gets honour by using gold. The poet feels sorry for the poor. They struggle to fulfill their basic needs. Many
people suffer with hunger, rags and homelessness. But the Millionaire accumulates a lot of property by
pinning down the poor. They are mistaught and misfed. So, they involve in crimes. The meaner parts of the
poor people balance the millionaire’s wealth.
“If Wealth is lost, nothing is lost.
If Health is lost, something is lost.
If the character is lost, everything is lost.”

Poem – 2
Piano )hqbiOei.-jsg<gVuq*!–!D.H.Lawrence
L.No Poem Lines klqpig<gl<!
1 Softly, in the dusk, a woman is ole<jlbie?!-Vm<Ml<!Ofvk<kqz<?!yV!oh{<!we<!
singing to me; Le<<!hicg<ogi{<cVg<gqxit<
2 Taking me back down the vista nK!we<je!we<!uip<uqe<!nf<k!lgqp<s<sqbie!
of years, till I see N{<MgTg<G!)Gpf<jkh<!hVu!fqjeUgTg<G*!
wMk<K!osz<gqxK!fie<!yV!gim<sqjb!gi[l<ujv
3 A child sitting under the piano, yV!Gpf<jk!nf<k!hqbiOeiUg<G!ncbqz<?!
in the boom of the tingling hqbiOeiuqe<!ohik<kie<gt<!ogiMg<Gl<!H,l<!sk<kk<kqz<!
strings dm<giv<f<K!ogi{<M
4 And pressing the small, poised nf<k!hqR<S!gvr<gtiz<!keK!kibqe<!sqxqb!
feet of a mother who smiles as ole<jlbie!hikr<gjt!)hqbiOei!uisqh<hK!Ohiz<*!
she sings. nPk<KgqxK/!nf<k!kib<!hicg<ogi{<cVg<Gl<!OhiOk!
He<ejgg<gqxit</
5 In spite of myself, the insidious fie<!Sbfqjeuqz<!-Vf<Kl<!%m!nf<k!olKuig!
mastery of song usQgvqg<Gl<!himzqe<!kig<gl<
6 Betrays me back, till the heart of we<je!Wlix<xq!Lx<gizk<kqx<G!wMk<Ks<osz<Zl<?!we<!
me weeps to belong -kbl<!nkx<gig!nPl<ujv
7 To the old Sunday evenings at nf<k!Lx<giz!RibqX!lijz!njeuVl<!uQm<cz<!
home, with winter outside dt<Ot!-Vg<Gl<OhiK?!outqOb!Gtqv<!
-Vg<Gl<OhiK
8 And hymns in the cosy parlour, nf<k!gkgkh<hie!wr<gt<!uQm<ce<!uvOux<hjxbqz<!
the tingling piano our guide. cr<zqr<!-jsbtqg<Gl<!nf<k!hqbiOeiju!wr<gt<!
upqgim<cbigg<!ogi{<M!hg<kq!himz<gjt!fir<gt<!
hicOeil</
9 So now it is vain for the singer to NgOu!-h<OhiK!nf<k!himgq!dvk<k!Gvzqz<!
burst into clamour lqgs<sqxh<hig!hicBl<!hbeqz<jz
10 With the great black piano nf<k!lqgs<sqxf<k!gVjlfqx!hqbiOei!hQk<Okiueqe<!
appassionato. The glamour sqxh<hie!-jsjb!upr<gqBl<%m
11 Of childish days is upon me, my nf<k!Gpf<jkh<hVu!guv<s<sq!we<lQK!nPk<k?!
manhood is cast we<Ejmb!N{<jlh<!hVul<!K~g<gq!wxqbh<hm<mK
12 Down in the flood of gQOp!nf<k!fqjeU!out<tk<kqz</!fie<!)N{<lge<!
remembrance, I weep like a child we<hjk!lxf<K*!Gpf<jk!Ohiz!nPOke<!we<!
for the past. gmf<k!gizk<kqx<gig/
Thinking about the poem (Page -40)
1. The child mentioned by the poet is the poet himelf.
2. The poet had spent his Sundays singing hymns.
3. What is the poet reminded of on hearing the woman’s song?
The poet is reminded of his childhood days on hearing the woman’s song.

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Poems and their Figure of speeches:
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Poem Lines
The world in gloom and splendour passes by.
Poem 1.
A creature of that old distorted dream.
Win not honour such as gold can give.
Old age and youth alike mistaught and misfed
A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of Onomatoepic
the tingling strings
And hymns in the cosy parlour, the tinkling
Poem 2.
piano our guide
So now it is vain for the singer to burst
intoClamour
Down in the flood of remembrance ,
I weep like a child for the past
The tinkling piano our guide
If you can dream and not make….
If you can think and not make ……
If you can meet with triumph …….
If you can dream and not make dreams your
master
Poem 3.
If you can meet with triumph and disaster;
And treat those two imposters just the same;
To serve your turn long after they are gone.
Yours is the earth.
…….we paused Like gnomes that hid us from
the moon
Poem 4
Ready to run to hiding new
with laughter when she found us soon.
Now drops that floated on the pool
Like pearls, and now a silver blade
The reddest flower would look as pale as
snow
Poem 5
‘O ye wheels’ ‘Stop ! be silent for to-day !’
through the coal dark, underground
Turns the sky in the high window …..
Turns the long light that droppeth ….
The globe’s my world. The cloud’s my kin Personification Olgk<jk!hxju!osif<kl<!we<gqxK!!
Poem 6
I spawn and splash
I spawn and splash
Harmonic(yPr<G*! cacophony (%s<sz<*
Poem 7
Virgin rock takes form
Personification dbqvx<x!hijxjb!ge<eqh<hijx!we<hkiz<!
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Figure of speech Why?!)We<@*!
leqkh<!h{<Hgtie!-e<hk<jkBl<!
Ke<hk<jkBl<!dzgqe<!Olz<!
Personification Wx<xqbkiz<!
Metaphor h{g<give<.lqVgl<)ljxLg!yh<hQM*!
Simile kr<gl<!kVujkh<!Ohie<x!Hgp<!
Alliteration Lkz<!olb<!wPk<K!ye<xquVl<!osix<gt<!
H,l<?!cr<zqr<!gVuqbqe<!yzqs<osiz<!
words
Onomatoepic
cr<zqr<!gVuqbqe<!yzqs<osiz<!
words
Onomatoepic
ouck<kZg<gie!yzqs<osiz<!!
words
Metaphor fqjeUgt<.out<tl<)ljxLg!yh<hQM*!
simile Gpf<jk!Ohiz!nPOke<!
Personification dbqvx<x!hqbiOei!leqkeqe<!upqgim<c!
yOv!uiv<k<jk!nMk<kMk<k!uvqgtqz<!
Anaphora
uVgqxK!
LPKl<!Okv<f<kuv<!we<x!leqkh<!
Personification h{<H!dbqx<x!geuqe<!lQK!
Wx<xqs<osiz<zh<hm<cVg<gqxK!
Wlix<Xg<givv<gt<!we<x!leqkh<!h{<H!
Personification dbqvx<x!oux<xqg<Gl<!Okiz<uqg<Gl<!
ogiMg<gh<hm<cVg<gqxK!
yOv!dbqv<!wPk<kqz<!okimr<Gl<!
Assonance
osix<gt<!nOk!uvqbqz<!uVgqxK!
yOv!dbqv<!wPk<kqz<!okimr<Gl<!
Assonance osix<gt<!nOk!uvqbqz<!uVgqxK!
Simile Gt<tv<gjth<!Ohiz!fqe<Oxil<!
g{<Mhqck<kz<!we<hK!leqkh<h{<H!
Personification dbqvx<x!fqzU!g{<Mhqch<hkig!
%xh<hm<Mt<tK!
Simile Lk<Kgt<!Ohie<x!ljpk<Ktq!!
lqGkqbig!squf<k!H,g<gTl<!%m!heq!
Simile Ohie<X!outqxqh<Ohib<!
gi{h<hMgqe<xe/!
dbqvx<x!ohiVjt!dbqVt<t!
Apostrophe
ohiVtig!fqjek<K!djvbiMuK!
Metaphor fqzg<gvq.gVh<H!)ljxLg!yh<hQM*!
yOv!uiv<k<jk!nMk<kMk<k!uvqgtqz<!
Anaphora
uVgqxK!
osif<kl<!we<hK!leqkh<h{<H!.dbqvx<x!
Lkz<!wPk<K!)olb<obPk<K*!ye<xq!
Alliteration uVl<!uiv<k<jkgt<!!
Onomatoepic okxqk<kz<!we<x!yzqs<osiz<!
oxymoron wkqv<s<osix<gt<!nMk<kMk<K!uVgqxK!
ge<eqk<ke<jl!we<hK!leqkh<h{<H/!
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