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Word Meanings

1. mid : in the middle of; amongst
2. humble : a small and simple

3. charm : magic spell
4. hallow : to bless

5. seek : search

6. ne’er met with : can’t be found

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Exercise
Exercise

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. The poem is about __________.

(a) palaces (b) home (c) sky

2. We can’t find any place like __________.

(a) home (b) garden (c) school

3. The poem was written by __________.

(a) John Howard Payne (b) John Milton (c) John Keats

B. Complete the following stanza.
A ____________ from the sky

Seems to ____________ us there,
Which, seek through the ____________,

Is ne’ver met with ____________.

C. Write T for true and F for false statements.

1. The home is always humble.

2. We may find happiness roaming in palaces.

3. A charm from the sky does not hallow us.

4. There is no place like home.

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