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POEM - 7 : When I Set Out For Lyonnesse — ENGLISH (NCERT) STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ENGLISH (NCERT)POEM - 7 : When I Set Out For Lyonnesse3 Marks
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What would bechance at Lyonnesse
While I should sojourn there,
No prophet durst declare;
Nor did the wisest wizard guess
What would bechance at Lyonnesse
While I should sojourn there.
Questions :
$(1)$ What was the poet thinking of on his way to Lyonnesse ?
$(2)$ What was the poet confident of ?
$(3)$ What is the meaning of 'sojourn' in this stanza ?
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