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प्रश्न
The tongue justifies the possession of the spectacles on behalf of the nose. Pick up the expressions from the poem that argues in favour of the Nose and complete the following web diagram.
उत्तर
- That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear, Which amounts to possession time out of mind.'
- they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is;
- That the visage or countenance had not a Nose, Pray who would, or who could wear spectacles then?
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