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    The poem describes how various elements killed different parts of the environment. In the first stanza, a worm admits to poisoning and killing a cock robin. In the second, a fish says it killed birds like a heron by having toxic flesh. The third stanza has Industry boasting that it poisoned a lake with mercury to satisfy human greed. The fourth sees wind spreading acid rain over plants. The fifth and final stanza reveals sulfur dioxide ensured the death of all life in a forest, from worms to small birds.

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    The poem describes how various elements killed different parts of the environment. In the first stanza, a worm admits to poisoning and killing a cock robin. In the second, a fish says it killed birds like a heron by having toxic flesh. The third stanza has Industry boasting that it poisoned a lake with mercury to satisfy human greed. The fourth sees wind spreading acid rain over plants. The fifth and final stanza reveals sulfur dioxide ensured the death of all life in a forest, from worms to small birds.

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    The poem describes how various elements killed different parts of the environment. In the first stanza, a worm admits to poisoning and killing a cock robin. In the second, a fish says it killed birds like a heron by having toxic flesh. The third stanza has Industry boasting that it poisoned a lake with mercury to satisfy human greed. The fourth sees wind spreading acid rain over plants. The fifth and final stanza reveals sulfur dioxide ensured the death of all life in a forest, from worms to small birds.

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    Poisoned Talk

    Who killed cock robin?


    I, said the worm
    I did him great harm.
    He died on the branch of a withered tree
    From the acid soil that poisoned me.

    Who killed the heron?


    I, mouthed the fish,
    With my tainted flesh
    I killed tern, duck and drake,
    All the birds of the lake.

    Who killed the lake?


    I, boasted Industry,
    I poisoned with mercury
    Fish, plant and weed
    To pamper men’s greed.

    Who killed the flowers?


    I, moaned thewind,
    I prowled unconfined,
    Blowing acid rain
    Over field, flood and fen.

    Who killed the forest?


    I ensured that it died,
    Said sulphur dioxide.
    And all life within it,
    From earthworm to linnet.

    Stanza One

    Line no. Line Interpretation

    1 Who killed cock robin? The person wanted to know who killed the cock
    robin (a male bird)

    2 I, said the worm The worm admitted that it killed the bird in a
    cruel way
    3 I did him great harm.

    4 He died on the branch of a withered tree The robin died on a tree that was weak and
    dying

    5 From the acid soil that poisoned me. The acid soil was toxic and the worm was
    affected. The bird was affected too after eating
    the worm.

    Stanza Two
    Line no. Line Interpretation

    1 Who killed the heron? The person wanted to know who killed the
    heron (a bird that feeds on fish)

    2 I, mouthed the fish, The fish confessed that it killed the bird
    because the fish was already poisoned or
    3 With my tainted flesh polluted.

    4 I killed tern, duck and drake, In fact, the birds that fed on the fish in the lake
    died because of the poisoned flesh of the fish.
    5 All the birds of the lake.

    Stanza Three

    Line no. Line Interpretation

    1 Who killed the lake? The person wanted to know who


    killed/destroyed the lake.

    2 I, boasted Industry, The lake was destroyed by the industry around


    it

    3 I poisoned with mercury Note: Mercury is an industrial waste that is


    released into the water.
    4 Fish, plant and weed
    This toxic waste killed the fish, plant and weed
    in the lake

    5 To pamper men’s greed. To please people who were greedy and selfish,
    not caring about the environment.

    Stanza Four

    Line no. Line Interpretation

    1 Who killed the flowers? The person wanted to know who


    killed/destroyed the flowers

    2 I, moaned the wind, The wind sadly admitted that it blew acid rain
    all over the place, without any control
    3 I prowled unconfined,

    4 Blowing acid rain

    5 Over field, flood and fen. Acid rain destroyed the plants and trees,
    affected the water and wetland too.

    Stanza Five
    Line no. Line Interpretation

    1 Who killed the forest? The person wanted to know who


    killed/destroyed the forest

    2 I ensured that it died, The forest was destroyed by sulphur dioxide


    (gas or liquid from the industrial processes and
    3 Said sulphur dioxide. the burning of coal & petroleum. It dissolves in
    water to form acid and is harmful to plants and
    animals.)

    4 And all life within it, Sulphur dioxide destroyed all the creatures in
    the forest, including the worm and the linnet
    5 From earthworm to linnet. (small bird).

    THEMES:
     Destruction of the environment and the wildlife
     Industries lead to destruction
     Development versus environment
     Crime against nature
     Man’s greed versus nature

    MORAL VALUES:
     Love and care
     Moderation
     Responsibility
     Concern
     Co-operation
     Kindness

    MORAL LESSONS:
     We should protect our environment
     We should be kind and protect plants and animals
     Love nature
     Save our environment

    PRACTICE 1

    STANZA 1

    1. Where did the cock robin die?________________________________________


    2. What poisoned the worm?__________________________________________

    STANZA 2

    1. How did the fish kill the heron? _______________________________________


    2. What else did the fish kill?___________________________________________

    STANZA 3
    1. What did Industry poison the lake with? _______________________________
    2. Why did Industry kill the lake? ______________________________________

    STANZA 4

    1. Which word suggests that the wind was sad? __________________________


    2. Which phrase has the same meaning as “move freely)?
    _______________________________________________________________

    STANZA 5

    1. What destroyed the forest? _________________________________________


    2. Which line tells us that everything in the forest was destroyed?
    _______________________________________________________________

    PRACTICE 2 (HOTS Questions)

    1. How could the robin be poisoned by the worm?


    ______________________________________________________________
    2. Why did the birds go to the lake?
    ______________________________________________________________
    3. Give TWO negative effects of modern industries.
    ______________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________
    4. Name TWO types of pollution.
    ______________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________
    5. How can we save the environment? Suggest TWO ways.
    ______________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________

    PRACTICE 3 (VOCABULARY)

    No. Word Meaning No. Word Meaning

    1 withered 5 moaned

    2 tainted 6 prowl

    3 boasted 7 unconfined

    4 pamper 8 fen

    Note :
    BIRDS mentioned in the poem:

    Cock robin, heron, tern,


    drake, duck, linnet

    cock robin tern

    heron duck

    drake linnet

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