Question

Read the excerpt and complete the sentences that follow. A Song of the English by Rudyard Kipling (excerpt) Fair is our lot -- O goodly is our heritage! (Humble ye, my people, and be fearful in your mirth!) For the Lord our God Most High He hath made the deep as dry, He hath smote for us a pathway to the ends of all the Earth! Yea, though we sinned -- and our rulers went from righteousness -- Deep in all dishonour though we stained our garments' hem. Oh be ye not dismayed, Though we stumbled and we strayed, We were led by evil counsellors -- the Lord shall deal with them! . . . Keep ye the Law -- be swift in all obedience -- Clear the land of evil, drive the road and bridge the ford. Make ye sure to each his own That he reap where he hath sown; By the peace among Our peoples let men know we serve the Lord! In the poem, the word goodly means 1.) _________, and the phrase "evil counsellors" refers to 2.) _________

1 A.) Joyful B.) Indians C.) Hearty D.) Admirable 2 A.) Indians B.) Ancestors C.) Warriors D.) Rulers

Answer 1

• Drop-down menu #1: admirable
• Drop-down menu #2: rulers

Prompt:

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

Read the excerpt and complete the sentences that follow.

A Song of the English

by Rudyard Kipling (excerpt)

Fair is our lot -- O goodly is our heritage!

(Humble ye, my people, and be fearful in your mirth!)

For the Lord our God Most High

He hath made the deep as dry,

He hath smote for us a pathway to the ends of all the Earth!

Yea, though we sinned -- and our rulers went from righteousness --

Deep in all dishonour though we stained our garments' hem.

Oh be ye not dismayed,

Though we stumbled and we strayed,

We were led by evil counsellors -- the Lord shall deal with them!

. . .

Keep ye the Law -- be swift in all obedience --

Clear the land of evil, drive the road and bridge the ford.

Make ye sure to each his own

That he reap where he hath sown;

By the peace among Our peoples let men know we serve the Lord!

In the poem, the word goodly means [drop-down menu #1: joyful; enjoyable; hearty; admirable], and the phrase "evil counsellors" refers to [drop-down menu #2: Indians; ancestors; warriors; rulers].

Commentary: I hope that this helps you. The Lord bless you, my friend. Shalom

Answer 2

I believe the correct answers are 1. Goodly meaning (D) admirable; and 2. “evil counselors” meaning (D)rulers.

In the poem “The Song of English” written by Rudyard Kipling, the underlined theme is that English people are chosen from God (“He hath made the deep as dry, He hath smote for us a pathway to the ends of all the Earth!”) as long as they abide His Law, which is why he states that their heritage is admirable (“O goodly is our heritage! (Humble ye, my people, and be fearful in your mirth!) For the Lord our God Most High”). But, English people sinned, led by rulers who strayed out of righteous path. Since the rulers are ones to lead the people, he calls them “evil counselors”.