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Chr i s t i na Ross e t t iChr i s t i na Ross e t t iChristina Georgina Rossetti (5 (5 December 1830 – 29 December December 1830 – 29 December 1894)1894) was an English poetan English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children's poems.She was born in London and educated at home by her mother, who had her study religious works, classics, fairy tales and novels. Rossetti delighted in the works of Keats, Scott, Ann Keats, Scott, Ann Radcliffe and Matthew Lewis.Radcliffe and Matthew Lewis.

Portrait of Christina Rossetti, by her brother Portrait of Christina Rossetti, by her brother Dante Gabriel RossettiDante Gabriel Rossetti

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Winter is cold-hearted, Winter is cold-hearted,

Spring is yea and nay,Spring is yea and nay,

Autumn is a weather-cock Autumn is a weather-cock

Blown every way;Blown every way;

Summer days for meSummer days for me

When every leaf is on its tree;When every leaf is on its tree;

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When Robin's not a beggar, When Robin's not a beggar,

And Jenny Wren's a bride, And Jenny Wren's a bride,

And larks hang singing, singing, singingAnd larks hang singing, singing, singing

Over the wheat-fields wide, Over the wheat-fields wide,

And anchored lilies ride, And anchored lilies ride,

And the pendulum spider And the pendulum spider

Swings from side to side;Swings from side to side;

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And blue-black beetles transact business, And blue-black beetles transact business,

And gnats fly in a host, And gnats fly in a host,

And furry caterpillars hasten And furry caterpillars hasten

That no time be lost, And moths grow fat That no time be lost, And moths grow fat

and thrive, and thrive,

And ladybirds arrive.And ladybirds arrive.

Gnat Fly Gnat Fly

Blue-black Beetles Blue-black Beetles

LadybirdLadybird

MothMoth

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Before green apples blush, Before green apples blush,

Before green nuts embrown, Before green nuts embrown,

Why, one day in the country Why, one day in the country

Is worth a month in town; Is worth a month in town;

Is worth a day and a year Is worth a day and a year

Of the dusty, musty, lag-last fashion Of the dusty, musty, lag-last fashion

That days drone elsewhere.That days drone elsewhere.

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1.1.Which season does the poet like and why?Which season does the poet like and why?2.2.Why is autumn described as a weather-cock?Why is autumn described as a weather-cock?3.3.‘‘Spring is yea and nay’ Spring is yea and nay’ means………………means………………4.4.Mention the summer insects in the poem.Mention the summer insects in the poem.

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5.Would it be possible to enjoy all that is 5.Would it be possible to enjoy all that is described living in a town? Why?described living in a town? Why?

6. 6. Three words from the poem are given Three words from the poem are given below. Write their meanings and make below. Write their meanings and make sentences:sentences:

a.a. Anchor______________________________Anchor______________________________b.b. Transact_____________________________Transact_____________________________c.c. Drone_______________________________Drone_______________________________By Gyanashruti MukherjeeBy Gyanashruti Mukherjee

7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in . Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in brackets:brackets:a.a.At 7 a.m. Charles_________ (ring) Peter and _________ At 7 a.m. Charles_________ (ring) Peter and _________ (say), ‘I’m going fishing, Peter, Peter. Would you like to (say), ‘I’m going fishing, Peter, Peter. Would you like to come?’ ‘But it’s so early,’ ________ (say) Peter. ‘ I come?’ ‘But it’s so early,’ ________ (say) Peter. ‘ I ___________(not have) breakfast yet. Why __________ (did ___________(not have) breakfast yet. Why __________ (did not) you tell me last night?’not) you tell me last night?’

b. She just ____________ (sell) two of her paintings. She’s b. She just ____________ (sell) two of her paintings. She’s lucky. I’ve ___________ (paint) for five years and I lucky. I’ve ___________ (paint) for five years and I ___________ (not sell) a single picture yet.___________ (not sell) a single picture yet.

8. Summarise the poem “SUMMER” within 60 8. Summarise the poem “SUMMER” within 60 words.words. By Gyanashruti MukherjeeBy Gyanashruti Mukherjee