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Find in the poem lines that match the following. The grasshopper’s happiness never comes to an end. - English Honeydew

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Question

Find in the poem lines that match the following.

The grasshopper’s happiness never comes to an end.

Short Note

Solution

In summer luxury — he has never done

With his delights,

The mentioned lines of the stanza portray the fact that the grasshopper’s happiness never comes to an end.

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Chapter 8.2: On the Grasshopper and Cricket - Working with the Poem [Page 119]

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Chapter 8.2 On the Grasshopper and Cricket
Working with the Poem | Q 3.1 | Page 119

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