P-10. For Anne Gregory ENGLISH [NCERT] - P-10. For Anne Gregory

"I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair."
Q.1. Who, according to the speaker, can love the girl for herself alone?
(A) A young admirer
(B) A religious man
(C) Only God
(D) Her parents
Q.2. What did the religious man claim to have found?
(A) A letter
(B) A prayer
(C) A song
(D) A text

"But I can get a hair-dye
And set such colour there,
Brown, or black, or carrot,
That young men in despair
May love me for myself alone
And not my yellow hair."
Q.1. What does the speaker plan to do with her hair?
(A) Cut it short
(B) Cover it with a scarf
(C) Change its colour using hair dye
(D) Tie it up in a bun
Q.2. Why does the speaker want to change the colour of her hair?
(A) To look fashionable
(B) To match her dress
(C) So that men love her for herself, not her hair
(D) Because she dislikes her yellow hair

"Never shall a young man,
Thrown into despair
By those great honey-coloured
Ramparts at your ear,
Love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair."
Q.1. What causes despair in the young man?
(A) The girl's wealth
(B) The girl's pride
(C) Her honey-coloured hair
(D) Her silence
Q.2. According to the poet, what will the young man never do?
(A) Admire her poetry
(B) Love her for her mind
(C) Love her for herself alone
(D) Speak to her honestly

Who is the speaker here and who is being spoken to ? What does the speaker say to her ?

What message does the poem convey ?

What can a woman do to make young men love her? What does it speak about the young men at large ?

What are the important things for love for God ?

You have perhaps concluded that people are not objects to be valued for their qualities or riches rather than for themselves. But elsewhere Yeats asks the question: How can we separate the dancer from the dance? Is it possible to separate ‘the person himself or herself’ from how the person looks, sounds, walks, and so on? Think of how you or a friend or member of your family has changed over the years. Has your relationship also changed? In what way?