Worn: the past participle of wear.
Independence: political freedom from control by the government
of another country.
Remnants: a small parts of something that remains after the
rest of it has been used.
Crippled: who is unable to walk properly because their legs
are damaged or injured.
Deceit: behaviour that is intended to make someone
believe something that is not true.
Erect: in a straight upright position.
Heirs: the person who has the legal right to receive the
property or title of another person when they die.
Stanza 1
I
am old and worn
And
have lost all my strength
Sufferings
And
the history of the fight for independence
Have
forced sacrifices
That
know no name
Or
life
The
first stanza explains on the condition of the poet who was once a combatant; a
retired soldier. He is unable to fight anymore like he used to because he is old
and has lost all the strength that he has had before. He explains that the war
for independence sacrificed many lives.
Stanza 2
From
the wheelchair of the rest of my days
I,
body and energy crushed
See
and cannot do much
These
times are too big a challenge
For
the remnants of my crippled years
The
net of deceit spread everywhere
Disturbs
me.
In the
second stanza, through the word wheelchair we can recognize that the poet is a
paralyzed person. These days are too challenging for him as he is unable to do
many things on the wheelchair for him to spend his spare life. He
also includes that he is uncomfortable and disturbed by the dirtiness played by
the people nowadays.
Stanza
3
In the
name of justice
Wake
up and form ranks sons of our ancestors
Be
brave
And
erect a wall of people
Stand
up heirs of our freedom
In the
third stanza, the poet urges the youngsters to wake up and unite to speak for
their freedom and continue as what they ancestors had done many years ago.
Stanza 4
I have
no more voice
It is
you now who should speak
The
last two lines shows that the poet has already given up and ready to give the
responsibility to the new generation to continue their fight.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
i.
What does the persona
mean by sacrifices that know no name or life in stanza 1?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(1 mark)
ii.
Why is the persona
urging the younger generation to continue the fight for freedom?
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(2 marks)
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