C8 Poem : We who Love Books

Chapter # 8 : We who Love Books Poem # 3 : We Who Love Books Page no. 99 & 100 5. Read the following stanza and answer the questions . Some books I'll never give away, Though old and worn, their binding torn, Upon my shelves they'll always stay, Alive, still read, still fresh each dawn, Their magic moments never gone. a. Name the poem and the poet. Ans. The name of the poem is ‘We Who Love Books’ and the poet is Ruskin Bond. b. The poet does not want to part with some books. Where does he keep them? Ans. He keeps them on the shelves. c. What is the condition of the book? Ans. The books are old, worn and torn. 6. Read the following stanza and answer the questions. Familiar friends, these timeless tales Have been with me since I was ten, And as I turn their pages once again I feel and love their old refrain. a. The poet calls the books the ‘familiar friends’. Why does he call them ‘familiar’? Ans.The poet calls the books the 'familiar friends' a...