POEM - CHARACTER OF A POEM - CHARACTER OF A HAPPY MANHAPPY MAN

Class: tenthLesson: Enjoy Poetry 2Students involved: Aarti, Saajan, Manjinder singh.

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SIR HENRY WOTTONSIR HENRY WOTTON

About Sir Henry WottonAbout Sir Henry Wotton

Wotton was born in Kent, England and was Wotton was born in Kent, England and was educated at Winchester and New and educated at Winchester and New and Queens Colleges, Oxford.Queens Colleges, Oxford.

In 1595, Wotton became secretary to the In 1595, Wotton became secretary to the Earl of Essex, collecting foreign Earl of Essex, collecting foreign intelligence. He became the ambassador intelligence. He became the ambassador to the court of Venice, and in later years, to the court of Venice, and in later years, provost of Eton College.provost of Eton College.

Stanza 1Stanza 1

How happy is he born and How happy is he born and taughttaughtThat served not another’s will That served not another’s will Whose armor is his honest Whose armor is his honest thought And simple truth his thought And simple truth his utmost skill!utmost skill!

Explanation of stanza 1Explanation of stanza 1

A man is lucky if he has not to serve A man is lucky if he has not to serve another’s will. He is happily born and another’s will. He is happily born and taught if he leads a free life of his taught if he leads a free life of his own. He has no need of armor for the own. He has no need of armor for the protection of his body. His honest protection of his body. His honest thoughts serve as his armor. The only thoughts serve as his armor. The only art or craft he knows is that of simple art or craft he knows is that of simple truth. In other words, he is simple at truth. In other words, he is simple at heart and knows no cunning. heart and knows no cunning.

Stanza 2Stanza 2

Whose passions not his masters Whose passions not his masters are,are,Whose soul is still prepared for Whose soul is still prepared for death,death,Not tied unto the world with Not tied unto the world with carecareOf public fame, or private Of public fame, or private breath;breath;

Explanation of stanza 2Explanation of stanza 2

A lucky and a happy person is oneA lucky and a happy person is one Who is not a slave to to his passions.Who is not a slave to to his passions. Who’s soul is always prepared to receive Who’s soul is always prepared to receive

death, anddeath, and Who is not tied to the world by care of Who is not tied to the world by care of

public fame or the good opinion of public fame or the good opinion of others.others.

In other words he has no worry to earn In other words he has no worry to earn public fame or the good opinion of public fame or the good opinion of others.others.

Stanza 3Stanza 3

Who envies none that chance Who envies none that chance doth raise or vice Who never doth raise or vice Who never understoodunderstoodHow deepest wounds are How deepest wounds are given by praise;given by praise;Nor rules of state, but rules of Nor rules of state, but rules of good: good:

Explanation of stanza 3Explanation of stanza 3

The truly happy person is one who The truly happy person is one who does not feel jealous of others. He does does not feel jealous of others. He does not feel jealous of those who rise in life not feel jealous of those who rise in life by chance or through the use of wicked by chance or through the use of wicked means. He does not know how deep means. He does not know how deep wounds are caused by false praise. In wounds are caused by false praise. In simple words, he never indulges in simple words, he never indulges in false praise of others. He rules over false praise of others. He rules over others not by virtue of any political others not by virtue of any political power but by the goodness of his heart.power but by the goodness of his heart.

STANZA 4STANZA 4

Who God doth late and early Who God doth late and early prayprayMore of His grace than gifts to More of His grace than gifts to lend;lend;And entertains the harmless dayAnd entertains the harmless dayWith a well-chosen book or With a well-chosen book or friend:friend:

Explanation of stanza 4Explanation of stanza 4

A man who prays to God every hour of A man who prays to God every hour of the day gets true happiness. He prays the day gets true happiness. He prays to God not for any material gains but to God not for any material gains but for mercy. he spend his day in for mercy. he spend his day in harmless pleasures. He entertains harmless pleasures. He entertains himself by reading a religious book or himself by reading a religious book or spending time in the company of a spending time in the company of a friend .friend .

STANZA 5STANZA 5

This man is freed from servile This man is freed from servile bandsbandsOf hope to rise, or fear to fall;Of hope to rise, or fear to fall;Lord of himself, though not of Lord of himself, though not of lands;lands;And having nothing, yet hath And having nothing, yet hath all.all.

Explanation of stanza 5Explanation of stanza 5

A man who has all these qualities is A man who has all these qualities is free from all hopes and fears. he has no free from all hopes and fears. he has no hope to rise or no fear to fall. he has hope to rise or no fear to fall. he has complete self control. He may not be complete self control. He may not be the master of lands, but he is complete the master of lands, but he is complete master of himself. He may not any master of himself. He may not any material possession, yet he lives as if material possession, yet he lives as if he has everything. In other words, he he has everything. In other words, he leads a complete contended life.leads a complete contended life.

Word MeaningsWord Meanings: : WordsWords MeaningsMeanings

1.1. Happy GladHappy Glad

2.2. Will TestamentWill Testament

3.3. Skill AttainmentSkill Attainment

4.4. Passions ManiaPassions Mania

5.5. Untied UnchainedUntied Unchained

6.6. Envies JealousEnvies Jealous

7.7. Unto ToUnto To

Words Words MeaningsMeanings

8. Vice Frailty8. Vice Frailty

9. State Express9. State Express

10.Grace Goodwill10.Grace Goodwill

11.Entertain Toy with11.Entertain Toy with

12.Servile Respectfull 12.Servile Respectfull

13.Gifts Present13.Gifts Present

14.Armour Metal suits14.Armour Metal suits

1Q: What is name of poem and poet?1Q: What is name of poem and poet?

A: The name of a poem is “character of a A: The name of a poem is “character of a happy man” and the poet sir henry happy man” and the poet sir henry wotton.wotton.

2Q: What is armour of a happy man?2Q: What is armour of a happy man?

A: The armour of a happy man is his A: The armour of a happy man is his honest thoughts.honest thoughts.

3Q: What is utmost skill?3Q: What is utmost skill?

A: His utmost skill is simple truth.A: His utmost skill is simple truth.

4Q: What is a happy man afraid of?4Q: What is a happy man afraid of?

A: A happy man is not afraid of his death.A: A happy man is not afraid of his death.

5Q: What is a happy man not slave of ?5Q: What is a happy man not slave of ?A: He was not slave of his passions A: He was not slave of his passions

6Q: What does truly happy person not care 6Q: What does truly happy person not care about ? about ? A: He doesn’t care about worldly fane or A: He doesn’t care about worldly fane or people’s opinions .people’s opinions .

7Q: Who does a happy man envy?7Q: Who does a happy man envy?

A: A happy man envies nobody.A: A happy man envies nobody.

8Q: What does happy person not 8Q: What does happy person not understand?understand?

A: He does not understand how deepest A: He does not understand how deepest wounds are caused by false praise.wounds are caused by false praise.

10Q: What does happy person pray for?10Q: What does happy person pray for?A: happy person pray for god’s grace.A: happy person pray for god’s grace.

11Q: What does the poet mean by this 11Q: What does the poet mean by this man ?man ? A: He means a man who wants to be A: He means a man who wants to be truly happy.truly happy.

12Q: What do servile bond refer to?12Q: What do servile bond refer to?

A: The hope to rise and the fear to fall A: The hope to rise and the fear to fall have been called servile bonds.have been called servile bonds.

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