Unit 3- Simon Lee (KKHSOU BA-PASS 1ST SEM 2023)
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Unit 3- Simon Lee
General English Units for BA-KKHSOU
1. What is the central idea of the poem ‘Simon Lee’?
Ans.: ‘Simon Lee’ is a poem about an old huntsman whom
Wordswoth actually, encountered in his travels. The poem
seems to justify the notion of gratitude against that of cold
rationalism, i.e., the belief that one’s actions should be based
on scientific thinking rather than emotions or religious beliefs.
The poem emphasizes the contrast between the emotion of
gratitude and the idea of rationalism. Wordsworth is of the
opinion that there is no room for rationalism in the heartfeit
thanks of Simon Lee. The tragedy and the infirmity of old age
are the essential theme of the poem. Simon in his old age has
been discarded although he had devoted himself whole heartedly
to his duties during his heydays. His loyalty to his master was
never repaid and he now lives a very pitiful life. In this poem,
the poet draws our attention from the incidents themselfes to
the feelings, which give importance to the action. Here he
includes the feelings not only of Simon Lee, but also those of
himself. The poem makes us think as well as feel how even
the humblest incident of everyday life express the humble
condition
2. What does the poet mean when he says. When
Echo bandied round and round/ The halloo of ‘Simon
Lee’.
Ans: By saying when Eco bandied round and round/ The
halloo of Simon Lee, the poet means that Simon’s cry to urge
on a chase echoed all throughout Simon’s cry to urge on a
chase echoed all throughout the hills and vales. He was not
one to engage himself in farming and tilling, he would rather
enjoy himself in the merrier pursuit of hunting. Neither man
nor animal could rival him in his speed. And the sound of the
barking hounds was music to his ears. But unfortuntely there
is a change in his fortunes as he is stripped of health strength,
friends and kindred and has to live in poverty now
3. But o the heavy change! bereft / of health,
strength, friends and kindred see!”‘ Explain with reference
to the context.
Ans: The stanza is taken from the poem Simon Lee
composed by William Wordsworth, the famous romantic poet.
In the poem the poet beautifully and pathatically characterised
the protaganist Siman Lee. Once he was an active and strong
man who was a fine huntsman whom no one can ever rival.
Like the other gentry in Britain, hunting that chasing and killing
animals for sports was Simon Lee’s hobby. But passing with
time there was a change in his fortune as he was stripped of
health, strength, friends and kindred and had to live in poverty.
His feudal master, the man and animals were all dead and he
was the sole survior. Siman Lee himself was frail and weak
now, his body distorted and afflicted with ailments.
Impoverished and childless his wife was his sole companion
with whom he resided in a hut by the countryside.
4. How was Simon Lee in his youth and what is his present condition?
Ans: In his youth Simon Lee was an active and strong man
who was a fine huntsman whom no one could rival. He was
not one to engage himself in farming and tilling, he would rather
engage himself in the merrier pursuit of hunting, Neither man
nor animal could rival him in his specd. And the sound of the
barking hounds was music to his ears.
But unfortunately there is a change in his fortunes as he is
stripped ofhealth, strength, friends and kindred and has to live
in poverty now where he still wears the uniforn of his earlier
days when he was an active huntsman. His feudal master the
men and animals are all dead and he is the sole surviror. Simon
Lee himself is frail and weak now, his body distorted and afflicted
with ailments. Impoverished and childless, his wife is his sole
companion with whom he resides in a hut by the countryside.
ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Primarily what kind of poet Wordsworth is?
Ans. Wordsworth is primarily a poet of nature.
2. Who was once active and strong man?
Ans. Simon Lee was once active and strong man.
3. In which year “The Lyrical Ballad’ was appeared?
Ans. The Lyrical Ballad’ was appeared in 1798.
4. The poem “Simon Lee’ was appeared in which
book?
Ans. The poem ‘Simon Lee’ was appeared in ‘The Lyrical
Ballad”
5. What kind of writer Wordsworth was?
Ans. Wordsworth was a prolific writer.
6. What is the name of Wordsworths sister?
Ans. The name of Wordsworth’s sister is Dorothy.
7. What was the motto of french Revolution?
Ans. The motto of french Revolution was – Liberty, Equality,
fraternity.
8. What was the name of Simon Lee’s wife?
Ans. The name of Simon Lee’s wife was Ruth.
9. In which place Wordsworth was born?
Ans. Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth.
10. What type of poem is ‘Simon Lee’?
Ans. ‘Simon Lee’ is a sonnet.
11. What is the autobiographical poem written by
Wordsworth?
Ans. “The Prelude” is considered to be the autobiographical
poem written by Wordsworth.
12. When was “The Lyrical Bellads” published? Why
is this volume important?
Ans. “The Lyrical Bellad” was published in 1798. This
volume is important because it is considered as the beginning
of romanticism in English literature.
13. What kind of themes and language, can you say,
are typical of Wordsworth?
Ans. Wordsworth is primarily a poet of nature. So his
themes about the nature. For him nature is a friend, philosopher
and guide. His languages were also very simple. He used the
language really used by common man.
14. Why did Simon Lee “not care for husbandry or tillage “?
Ans. Simon Lee did not care for husbandry or tillage. He
would rather enjoy himself in the merrier pursuit of hunting.
Neither man nor animal could rival him in his speed. And the
sound of the barking hounds was music to his ears.
15. Why do you think Simon Lee burst into tears
of gratitude when the poet helped him in his task?
Ans. When Simon Lee was unable to sever an old tree
stump witha pickage the poet offered to help him. Moved by
the act of kindness. Simon Lee bursts into tears of gratitude
and profoundly thanked the poet.
16. What do you think, it the underlying theme of the poem?
Ans. The tragedy and the infirmity of old age are the
underlying theme of the poem. Simon Lee in his old age has
been discarded although he had devoted himself wholeheartedly
to his duties during his young stage. His loyalty to his master
was never repaid and he now lives a very painful life.
17. How does Wordsworth use irony in the poem?
Ans. Wordsworth uses irony in the poem. In the sunset,
that as he says, Simon Lee never received his due for the
services rendered during his youth. Through the use of irony
the poet tries to show us that the old huntsman is as close to
the earth as the stubborn tree-root which he tries to uproot in
vain.
18. How does the language help you to understand
the story in the poem?
Ans. Wordsworth believed that poetry should be written in
the language of the common people. He believed that the purest
poetry is written in the simple which help us to understand the
story of the poem.
19. Explain the phrase “blither tasks”
Ans. The phrase means that in his young stage, Simon Lee
was not engage in farming and tilling; he would rather enjoy
himself in the merrier pursuit of hunting.
20. How did the poet try to help Simon Lee? What
was Lee’s response to it?
Ans: One fine summer day the poet happened to see old
Simon Lee trying to sever an old tree stump with a pickaxe.
But all in vain. His painstaking efforts did not yield results
Whereupon the poet offers to help him in his task and with a
single fell shot splits apart the tangled root.
Moved by the act of kindness, Simon Lee bursts into tears
of gratitude and profoundly thanks the poet. The act of weeping
reveals the innate honesty of the old man and in doing so the
poet gives us the lessan that men in general have beeome very
pitiless.
21. Why did Simon Lee ‘not care for husbandry or
tillage’?
Ans: Simon Lee did not care for husbandry or tillage as he
was more interested in hunting and merrymaking. Simon was
not such type of a man to engage himself in farming and plowing
the land. He would rather enjoy himself in the merrier pursuit
of hunting
22. Why do you think did Simon Lee burst into tears
of gratitude when the poet helped him in his axe?
Ans: The poet took the axe and he struck the root. With a
single blow, he was able to sever the root. The old man had
been trying for a long time to sever the same root! Tears came
out from the eyes of Simon Lee in gratitude. He began to thank
and praise the poet for his help. The act of weeping reveals
the innate honesty of the old man and in doing so, the poet
gives us the lesson that men in general have become very
pitiless. People stop to help each other in need. So when the
poet helped him, he was speechless.
23. How is William wordsworth remembered in
context of Romantic age?
Ans. William Wordsowrth Is considered as one of u
greatest poets of the English Romantic age. He is the bi
priest of the English romantic movement and the
celebrated poet among the English Romantic poets.
24. Do you consider ‘Simon Lee’ as a ballad?
Ans. Yes, I consider ‘Simon Lee” as a ballad, because it is
a poem which tells a story in a number of short regular stanzas
25. What does wordsworth himself say Simon Lee-
the hun tsman?
Ans. In the poem “Simon Lee’ Wordsowrth draws our
attention from the incidents themselves to the feelings, which
give importance to the action. Here he includes the feelings
not only of Simon Lee, but also those of himself.
26. What did the poet see Simon Lee doing on a
particular summer day?
Ans The poet saw that Simon Lee was trying to sever an
old tree stump with a pickax in vain on a particular summer
day.
27. Who is Simon Lee and where does he live?
Ans: Simon Lee is an old huntsman. He lives a
Cardiganshire, a country in Wales.
28. One prop he has, and only one’
Whom does the poet refer to here and what is the
prop’ mentioned in the line?
Ans : Poet refers here about wife of Simon Lee, the oru
huntsman.
The ‘prop’ mentioned in the poem is support. In his old age,
wife is his sole companion with whom he resides in a hut by
the countryside.
29. What did Simon Lee do in his ‘proud days’?
Ans: He was a perfect horn player and no one was able to
sound the horn as loudly as Simon did. When he sounded the
horn, it was echoed everywhere in the hill and valley. It seemed
as if the hills and valleys enjoyed his sound of the horn. Simon’s
cry to urge on a chase echoed all throughout the hills and vales.
30. Write a short biblograph of William Wordswoth
Ans: William Wordswoth (1770-1850) was one of the
greatest English Romantic poets. He was born at Cockermouth
in Cumberland. Dorothy was his life long friend and a genius
of no mean order. The human beings who possessed this vital
knowledge would be those closest to nature Wordsworth
composed his poems, lyrics and sonnets with this humble
realization. He wrote beautiful poems like “The Prelude’,
Tintern Abbey, “The Rechese’, ‘Lyrical Ballands and so on.
‘Simon Lee’ is taken from the collection The Lyrical Ballads.
31. Write a summary of ‘Simon Lee’ by William
Wordswoth
Ans: ‘Simon Lee’ is the narration of an encounter that the
poet had with an old huntsma. Simon Lee, the old huntsman
lives in Cardiganshire, a country in Wales. The poet tells us
that neither man nor animal could rival him in his speed of
hunting, that is, chasing and killing animals for sport which was
a popular hobby among the people who belong to a high social
class. There is a change in his fortunes as he becomes frail
and weak. His wife Ruth is his sole compainon with whom he
resides in a hut by the country side. The older Simon grows,
the more his arthritis troubles him. One fine summer day the
poet happened to see old Simon Lee trying to sever an old tree
stump with a pickaxe in vain. The poet offers to help him in in his
task and with a single feel shot splits apart “the tangled root”
Moved by this act of kindness, Simon Lee bursts s into tears of
gratitude and profoundly thanks the poet. In this poem, the
poet draws our attention from the incidents themselves to the
feelings, which give importance to the action.
