Before
studying this lesson let's read this and enjoy.
Sympathy
A
thirsty old man is sitting beside the road. He says, 'Water! Water! Water!'
एक प्यासा बूढ़ा व्यक्ति रोड के किनारे बैठा है। वह पानी! पानी! पानी! कहता है। Suraj and Ravi are friends. सूरज और रवि मित्र हैं। They hear the old man's cry. वे बूढ़े व्यक्ति की आवाज को सुनते हैं। Suraj ignores it but Ravi stops near the old man. सूरज इसे अनदेखा करता है लेकिन रवि बूढ़े व्यक्ति के पास रुकता है। He takes out his water bottle. वह अपना पानी का बोतल बाहर निकलता है। He gives the bottle to the thirsty man. वह प्यासे व्यक्ति को पानी का बोतल देता है The man takes the bottle and drinks water. आदमी 🍼 लेता है और पानी पीता है। He thanks Ravi. वह रवि को धन्यवाद देता है।
Word
Meaning:
Thirsty:
(थर्स्टी)
प्यासा,
Hungry ( हंगरी)
भूखा,
Follow ( फॉलो)
अनुसरण करना,
Sympathy (सिंपैथी)
सहानुभूति,
Sitting (सिटिंग)
बैठना,
Beside ( बिसाइड)
के किनारे,
Road ( रोड)
सड़क,
Ignore ( इग्नोर)
अनदेखा करना,
Water ( वाटर)
पानी,
Friend ( फ्रेंड)
मित्र,
They ( दे)
वे लोग,
Hear ( हियर)
सुनना,
Stop ( स्टॉप)
रूकना,
Near ( नियर)
नज़दीक Give
( गिव)
देना,
Bottle ( बॉटल)
बोतल,
Drink ( ड्रिंक)
पीना,
Thanks ( थैंक्स)
धन्यवाद देना,
Answer
the following questions:
(I)Why
does Ravi stop near the thirsty man?
(II)
Why does the man thank Ravi?
(III)
Do you ever feel sorry for a person in grief?
Let's
Read poem:
SYMPATHY -Charles Mackay
I lay in sorrow, deep distressed.
My grief a proud man heard.
His looks were cold, he gave me gold,
But not a kindly word.
Word
Meaning:
I : (आई)मैं, lay : (ले) पड़ा हुआ , Sorrow (सॉरो): दुख, Deep: (डीप) गहरा, Distress: (डिस्ट्रेस) कष्ट, तनाव , Grief :(ग्रीफ) दुख या कष्ट, Proud:(प्राउड) घमंड, Heard (हर्ड) : सुना, Looks(लुक्स): नजरिया, Cold( कोल्ड): ठंडा, cruel, Gave: (गेव) दिया, Gold :( गोल्ड) सोना, But:(बट) लेकिन, Kindly:(काइंडली) दयापूर्वक, Word: (वर्ड) शब्द,
My sorrow passed.
I paid him back
The gold he gave to me
, Then stood erect and Spake my
And blessed his charity.
I lay in want, in grief and
pain
A poor man passed my way;
He bound my head, gave me bread,
He watched me night and day.
Word
Meaning:
Passed( पासड): बीत गया, Paid back: (पेड बैक) चुकाया, Gold(गोल्ड): सोना, Then:(देन) तब, Stood :(स्टूड) खड़ा हुआ, Erect:( इरेट) सीधा तनकर, Spake ( स्पेक): बोला, Blessed: (ब्लेश्ड) आशीर्वाद दिया, Charity( चैरिटी): दान, Want:(वांट) जरूरत, Pain:(पेन) दर्द, Bounded: (बाउंडेड) सहलाया, Head:( हेड) सिर, Bread: पाव रोटी, Watched: (वचड) देखभाल किया, Day and night: ( डे एंड नाइट) दिन और रात,
How shall I pay him back again,
For all he did to me?
Oh, Gold
is great, but greater far
Is heavenly sympathy.
Word
Meaning:
How: कैसे, Shall: गा, गे, गी, again: पुनः, दुबारा, Heavenly: स्वर्गीय, sympathy: सहानुभूति,
Sympathy Summary
The Poem 'Sympathy' has been written by Charles Mackay. This poem explains the virtue "Sympathy". He said that sympathy is greater than gold. The poet concluded this by describing the incidents that happened in life.
The poet says that once he was feeling sad, very upset, anxious, and not in good physical condition. A rich man came to know about him, he gave him money but show no sign of sympathy or kindness towards him. The poet used the money and his sorrow passed. After recovering, the poet returned his money and said thanks to the proud man for his help and als gave him blessings for his charity.
After some time, the poet was again in the same situation of sorrow and physical weakness. At this time a poor man passed by him. He came to know about his sorrow. The poor man helped the poet by taking care of him. The poor man bound his head and gave him food to eat. He looked after the poet all day and night. After some time, the poet recovered and regain his health but he doesn't know how to pay back the poor man for his help and sympathy. The poet says that though gold is great the virtue of "Sympathy" is greater.
The Theme of the Poem
Charles Mackay has written the Poem "Sympathy". In this poem, the poet describes two types of charity he received from a prod man and a poor man. The poet received money from a proud man and kindness and sympathy from a poor man. The central theme of this poem is to promote moral values like sympathy among human beings. It cannot be repaid by a physical exchange. The poet felt that gold is great but the virtue of "Sympathy" is greater.
Oral Question
1. When the poet was unhappy, who helped him and how?
Ans. When the poet was unhappy, the proud man helped him by giving him gold.
2. When and how did the poet pay the rich man back?
Ans. When the rich man regains his health, he returned the gold to the rich man.
3. How did the poor man show his sympathy to the poet?
Ans. The poor man looked after the poet day and night. He bound his head and gave him bread. The poor man stood by the poet till he became healthy again.
4. The poet, could not pay back the poor man, why?
Ans. Sympathy is a feeling of goodwill and love for someone or something. It is not a material like gold of money which can be paid back. So, the poet could not pay back the poor man.
5. Why is sympathy, said to be heavenly?
Ans. Everybody doesn't have the virtue of sympathy. God gives such virtue to some people only. So, sympathy is said to be heavenly.
B.1.
Think and Tell
B.1.1.
Answer the following in a word/phrase/sentence.
(1)
Who is 'I' in the poem?
Ans:-Charles Mackay, the poet
of this poem.
2.
Who was in sorrow?
Ans: The poet was in sorrow.
3. What did the proud man give
to the poet?
Ans: Gold
(4)
Who bound the head of the poet in hour of sorrow?
Ans: The poor man
(5)
Which is greater-gold or sympathy?
Ans: Sympathy
B.2.1.
Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements:
(I) The proud man watched the poet day and night. ( False)
(II) The proud man's looks were cold. (True)
(III) The poet did not return money to the proud
man. ( False)
(IV) The poor man went away by ignoring the poet. ( False)
(V) The poet was unable to pay back the poor man's deeds.
( True)
(VI) Sympathy cannot be paid back. (True)
B.2.2.
Answer each of the following questions in one sentence:
(I) Who did not tell a kind word to speaker?
Ans: The proud man didn't tell a kind word.
(II) What did the poor man give to the poet to eat?
Ans: The poor man gave bread to the poet.
(III) What did the poor man do for the poet when
he (the poet) lay in want and grief?
Ans:
The poor man bound his head, gave bread to eat and look after day and night.
(IV)
Who wrote the poem "sympathy"?
Ans:
Charles Mackay.
B.2.3.
Answer each of the following questions in not more than 50 words
(1)
How did the proud man help the poet when he was in deep sorrow? Do you
like this way of helping a person in need?
(1)
Sympathy cannot be compared with gold .Explain.
(ii)
Have you ever shown sympathy to anyone? If yes, give details.
C.
Word Study
C.1.
Match the words in Column 'A' with their meanings given in Column 'B'in
one
|
1. Distressed |
D. Suffering Severe Pain |
|
2. Charity. |
C. Kindness |
|
3. Blessed |
E. Thanked |
|
4. Watch. |
F. Care For |
|
5. Pay Back. |
B. Return |
|
6. Heavenly Sympathy |
A. Supreme Affection For Others |
|
7. Erect. |
G. Straight |
|
8. Grief.
|
H. Sorrow |
C.2.
Look at the rhyming given below:
1. Gold: Cold,
Bold, Sold, Hold, Mold, Fold, Told,
2. Heard: Word, Curd,
Bird, Ward, Tired, Fired,
3. Way: Say,
May, Ray, Pay, Bay,
4. Air:
Fair, Share, Rare, Care, Mare,
5. Bed: Said, Fed,
Made, Led,
6. Gray: Ray,
Way: Say, May, Ray, Pay, Bay,
7. Look: Book,
Cook, Took, Hook,
8. Man: Ran,
Van, Tan, Can, Pan, Fan
9. Pain: Pen,
Ten, Rain, Men, Den, Lane,
10. Slow: Blow, flow, Glow,
11. Sun: Son, Run,
Done, None, Fun, Bun, Nun,
Language Work
1. Unscramble the words given in brackets and fill in the blanks. The first one is done for you as an example.
1. Gold is a precious metal. (RESPUICO)
2. We must be very kind to the poor (DINK)
3. Sympathy is, considered as heavenly. (LYNHEAEV)
4. Kind people are always helpful. (FLUPLEH)
5. The rich man (CHIRNAM) helped the poet with gold.
6. We must respect our teachers. (RETASHCE)
7. The poor man watched (DAHCEWT) the poet day and night.
3. An abstract noun is the name of a quality, state, feeling, or idea that can only be thought of or felt but cannot be seen or touched.
Write the answers to the following questions selecting words from those given.
All the words are abstract nouns.
(Honesty Laziness Kindness Foolishness Anger Cruelty Bravery Politeness Strength
Generosity)
1. What quality does a kind man show? Kindness
2. What quality does an honest man show? Honesty
3. What quality does a foolish man show? Foolishness
4. What quality does an angry man show? Anger
5. What quality does a cruel man show? Cruelty.
6. What quality does a strong man show? Strength
7. What quality does a generous man show? Generosity
8. What quality does a brave man show? Bravery.
9. What quality does a polite man show? Politeness
10. What quality does a lazy man show? Laziness
Exercise
Underline the abstract nouns in the following sentences:
1. Life is full of happiness.
2. Laughter is good medicine.
3. The rose has a sweet fragrance.
4. Kindness never goes unrewarded.
5. The cruelty of a cruel king made him unpopular.
6. The principal was pleased with the honesty of his staff.
7. Mother Teresa showed kindness to poor people.
8. Poverty can be eliminated by hard work.
Let's Write
Write about how you will differentiate between the rich man and the poor man in the poem.
Ans. The rich man was proud and has no feeling of sympathy for the poet. He gave gold to help the poet but showed no kindness towards him. It shows that he is a rich man and has a lot of money but no time to help the poor.
On the other hand, the poor man has no money but his heart has love and sympathy for people. He looked after the poet till he regains his fitness. It shows that the poor man helps others with his heart.
Sympathy Poem Line by Line Explanation
Stanza 1
I lay in sorrow, deep distressed; My grief a proud man heard; His looks were cold. He gave me gold, But not a kindly word.
Reference: These lines are taken from the poem Sympathy written by Charles Mackay. In these lines' the poet explains how a rich proud man helped him.
Explanation: Once the poet was sad and was not in good physical condition. His pain was heard by a rich proud man. He came to him and gave him money for help but he showed no sign of sympathy for his sadness.
Stanza 2
My sorrow passed - I paid him back The gold he gave me; Then stood erect and spoke my thanks And blesses his charity.
Reference: These lines are taken from the poem Sympathy written by Charles Mackay. In these lines' the poet explains how he repaid the rich proud man after he recovered.
Explanation: When the poet recovered, he went back to the man and repaid all the money (gold)
to the rich man. He stood straight and thanked the man for his help. He blessed him for his timely help.
Stanza 3.
I lay in want, and grief, and pain; A poor man passed my way; He bound my head, he gave me bread, He watched me night and day.
Reference: These lines are taken from the poem Sympathy written by Charles Mackay. In these lines' the poet explains how a poor man helped him when he was sad and was in pain.
Explanation: The poet was lying in sorrow and pain once again. This time a poor man saw him and did not give him anything but took care of him. He bound his head and also offered him food to restore his health. He took great care of the poet until the poet regained his health.
Stanza 4
How shall I pay him back again For all he did to me?
Oh, gold is great, but greater far Is heavenly sympathy.
Reference: These lines are taken from the poem Sympathy written by Charles Mackay. In these lines' the poet explains sympathy as heavenly virtue.
Explanation: The poet wonders about how to repay an act of selfless kindness. He realizes that one can repay a materialistic thing like gold or money, but kindness is a heavenly act that cannot be easily repaid.
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