I let them rest from nine till five, For I am busy then, As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea, For they are hungry men. But different folk have different views; I know a person small— She keeps ten million serving-men, Who get no rest at all! a. Does the poet let them rest from nine to five in the morning or at night? What is the reason? b. What kind of breakfast, lunch and tea do you think the poet gives them? Choose the correct answer. i. The poet lets them work out their ideas in peace. ii. The poet reads and adds to his knowledge, so that his question can be answered? iii. The poet finds out from other people. c. Who is ‘the person small’ who doesn’t let her servants rest at all? Choose the correct answer. i. Rats ii. The queen bee iii. A small girl d. How did What, Why, How, Where and Who succeed in teaching the poet?

2. She sends'em abroad on her own affairs, From the second she opens her eyes— One million Hows, two million Wheres, And seven million Whys! a. What does she do when she gets up?