THE MILLER OF THE DEE

Q.1  Who has written the poem “The Miller of the Dee”?

Ans.  This poem is written by Charles Mackay . He was a Scottish poet.

Q.2   Who is a miller ? What was he singing about ?

Ans.  A miller is a person who runs a mill. He was singing about his simple and happy life . He had no worries.

Q.3   Who is happier of the two, the miller or the king and why ?

Ans.   The miller is happier of the two. The miller has no worries. He leads a simple and happy life, but the king has so many worries.

Q.4    What was the miller singing about? Why did the King say that he was wrong ?

Ans.  The miller was singing about his simple and happy life. He thought that nobody was jealous of him. The king said that he was wrong because he was jealous of his happy life.

Q.5  What did the King say to the miller in the last stanza?

Ans.  The King said to the miller that his dusty cap and the mill were very precious. They were equal to the price of his crown and the kingdom. He further said that England was proud of such men as the miller.

Central idea of the poem:

    This poem has been written by Charles Mackay. In this poem the poet says that wealth and fame cannot make a man happy. A person like the Miller is poor but he woks hard to earn bread for himself and his family and loves everyone. He can be happy and satisfied with his life.