Question

What does the word, "simple" (line 1) mean?


lonely and annoyed

young and naive

unintelligent

playful and silly

Answer 1

A simple child, dear brother Jim,
That lightly draws its breath,
And feels its life in every limb,
What should it know of death?

I met a little cottage girl, 5
She was eight years old, she said;
Her hair was thick with many a curl
That cluster'd round her head.

She had a rustic, woodland air,
And she was wildly clad; 10
Her eyes were fair, and very fair,
— Her beauty made me glad.

"Sisters and brothers, little maid,
"How many may you be?"
"How many? Seven in all," she said, 15
And wondering looked at me.

"And where are they, I pray you tell?"
She answered, "Seven are we,
"And two of us at Conway dwell,
"And two are gone to sea. 20

"Two of us in the church-yard lie,
"My sister and my brother,
"And in the church-yard cottage, I
"Dwell near them with my mother."

"You say that two at Conway dwell, 25
"And two are gone to sea,
"Yet you are seven; I pray you tell
"Sweet Maid, how this may be?"

Then did the little Maid reply,
"Seven boys and girls are we; 30
"Two of us in the churchyard lie,
"Beneath the churchyard tree."



"You run about, my little maid,
"Your limbs they are alive;
"If two are in the churchyard laid, 35
"Then ye are only five."

"Their graves are green, they may be seen,"
The little Maid replied,
"Twelve steps or more from my mother's door,
"And they are side by side. 40

"My stockings there I often knit,
"My 'kerchief there I hem;
"And there upon the ground I sit —
"I sit and sing to them.

"And often after sunset, Sir, 45
"When it is light and fair,
"I take my little porringer,
"And eat my supper there.

"The first that died was little Jane;
"In bed she moaning lay, 50
"Till God released her of her pain,
"And then she went away.

"So in the churchyard she was laid,
"And all the summer dry,
"Together round her grave we played, 55
"My brother John and I.

"And when the ground was white with snow,
"And I could run and slide,
"My bother John was forced to go,
"And he lies by her side." 60

"How many are you then," said I,
"If they are two in Heaven?"
The little Maiden did reply,
"O master! we are seven."

"But they are dead; those two are dead! 65
"Their spirits are in heaven!"
'Twas throwing words away; for still
The little Maid would have her will,
And said, "Nay, we are seven!"

Answer 2

lol!! this is long lol kk hold on let me read it!! hahah!

Answer 3

haha ok :) i have a couple other questions about it too, after u read it :P

Answer 4

k that is fine also is this ur first time taking this or ur Second time?!

Answer 5

This is the first

Answer 6

kk!

Answer 7

Yupp :) So i think the answer would be young and naive right?

Answer 8

I agree i think is Young and Naive!

Answer 9

Ok awesome, so what me to show you the other questions?

Answer 10

kk!

Answer 11

According to the poem, what proper noun is the dwelling for the girl's family?


Heaven

the sea

Conway

church-yard

Answer 12

kk i think it have to be A or it can be D i don't think it can be B or C?!

Answer 13

mhm what exactly are they wanting to know in the question?

Answer 14

while there asking what is a Proper noun to use dwelling..
And dwelling means a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; home. Ohhhh it can be.. Conway!!! but not sure : /...
Conway is a city in central Arkansas. 20,375.
a town in E South Carolina. 10,240.
a male given name.

Answer 15

Lol this is a tough one hmm I'll go with church yard, and if its wrong I can redo the assignment, ok heres the next one:

Line 62 has an example of which poetic device?


Metaphor

Simile

Allusion

Stanza

Answer 16

"And when the ground was white with snow, "And I could run and slide, "My bother John was forced to go, "And he lies by her side." 60

"How many are you then," said I, "If they are two in Heaven?" The little Maiden did reply, "O master! we are seven."

Would this be 62?!?!

Answer 17

I think 62 is
"If they are two in Heaven?"

Answer 18

Aww so just this Piece ?

"How many are you then," said I, "If they are two in Heaven?" The little Maiden did reply, "O master! we are seven."

Answer 19

yupp that piece

Answer 20

do u get?

Answer 21

kk! I think is A but not sure....

Answer 22

haha ok :) how about this one?

Who is the listener, when the memory of this "conversation of brothers and sisters" is told?

we do not know

a boy asking questions

brother Jim

Wordsworth (the poet)

Answer 23

I think that is C.

Answer 24

How did you get that answer?

Answer 25

I look on the top of it this part!

A simple child, dear brother Jim, That lightly draws its breath, And feels its life in every limb, What should it know of death?

but i think ...

Answer 26

Hmm i see, but if he is brother jim, then wouldnt he have known of the deaths of his other brothers and sisters?

Answer 27

Awww that is true... brb web site being slow!

Answer 28

kk