The old man offered the speaker a lot of money. However, he turned it down because he realised that money cannot give him what he actually desires. He had not till then realised that what he actually desired was happiness. When the old man was counting the gold coins, the speaker realised that once the money was finished or the work the old man wanted to hire him for was done, he would again be out of work. More than that, he would be bound in this bargain. It did not satisfy him and therefore, he turned it down.
Answered by Abhisek | 2 years ago"The king, sword in hand" suggests
(i) wealth
(ii) power
(iii) more power than wealth
Mark the appropriate item in the context of stanza
Find in the poem, lines that match the following. Read both one after another.
(i) I have nothing to give you Except goodwill and cheer.
(ii) Her happiness was no more Than sorrow in disguise.
(iii) The king's might was not worth much.
How did the speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach?