The poet praises the role of
a Musician boy who was patriot in the true sense. Ministeral boy was an Irish
patriot; he was fighting for the freedom
of Irelandagainst England. The boy had two things with him
his father’s sword and a wild harp. No doubt he was anartist but for the
freedom of mother land he was in first rows of army. He says no matter the
world betraysIreland but at least one sword of Ministeral boy is there to
defend it and his harp to praise it. The boywas wounded during
the course of war and fell down. Before his death he tore apart
the strings of his harp, so that it may not be touched and played by
the impure hands of enemy. As its music was only for free people so it might
not sin in slavery. This shows his love for liberty of soul and art.
Question and Answers
Q.1 Why did he destroy
his harp?
Ans. The minstrel boy destroyed his harp because he wanted the enemy to realize that every single child of his nation would not allow them to touch their homeland with impure hands. Moreover, his harp was meant to play in peace and if the harp had survived it would have chained into the atmosphere of slavery. The extreme limit of patriotism is exhibited by the action of minstrel boy.
Ans. The minstrel boy destroyed his harp because he wanted the enemy to realize that every single child of his nation would not allow them to touch their homeland with impure hands. Moreover, his harp was meant to play in peace and if the harp had survived it would have chained into the atmosphere of slavery. The extreme limit of patriotism is exhibited by the action of minstrel boy.
Q.2 For whom the poet
was the words warrior bard and proud soul?
Ans. Thomas Moore has paid a homage to the minstrel boy by alloting him the bites of “warrior bard” and the “proud soul”. Thomas Moore has used these words to exhibit the spirit of chivalrism in the minstrel boy. He was a great and brave fighter and was proud of fighting for his homeland.
Ans. Thomas Moore has paid a homage to the minstrel boy by alloting him the bites of “warrior bard” and the “proud soul”. Thomas Moore has used these words to exhibit the spirit of chivalrism in the minstrel boy. He was a great and brave fighter and was proud of fighting for his homeland.
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