Write ‘Ernest’ or ‘Poet’, against each statement below.
(i) There was a gap between his life and his words.
(ii) His words had the power of truth as they agreed with his thoughts.
(iii) His words were as soothing as a heavenly song but only as useful as a vague dream.
(iv) His thoughts were worthy.
(v) Whatever he said was truth itself.
(vi) His poems were noble.
(vii) His life was nobler than all the poems.
(viii) He lacked faith in his own thoughts.
(ix) His thoughts have power as they agreed with the life he lived.
(x) Greatness lies in truth. Truth is best expressed in one’s actions. He was truthful, therefore he was great.
(i) Poet.
He says how his thoughts and works do not correspond with his life.
(ii) Ernest.
The people of the village felt the power in his words while he was talking to them.
(iii) Poet.
He talks about his work being heavenly but his grand dreams remained just dreams, not reality.
(iv) Poet.
Ernest believes that his thoughts were worthy of the likeness with the Great Stone Face.
(v) Ernest.
His words spoken to the audience had reality in it and reflected his own life.
(vi) Poet.
Ernest believed his poems were noble and he was worthy of resemblance to Great Stone Face.
(vii) Ernest.
As the poet listened to Ernest’s words, he realized that Ernest’s thoughts were nobler than any poetry and his face the sweetest. His words reflected his own life.
(viii) Poet.
He himself admitted to Ernest that sometimes he lacked the faith in his own thoughts.
(ix) Ernest.
He lived a life of selfless love and good deeds, so his words were powerful and reflected his own life.
(x) Ernest.
His words to the people were powerful because it reflected his own actions in the life of good deeds and selfless love. This made him great.