A poem by Sir Walter Scott, written with a patriotic tone, is a part of TBSE Syllabus of class XI. Poem is given with some questions and answers.

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A Poem by: Sir Walter Scott
A PowerPoint presentation by: Mrinal Ghosh

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Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish historical novelist,
playwright, poet and historian. Many of his works
remain classics of both the English-language
literature and of Scottish literature.
Born: 15 August, 1771
Died: 21 Sept, 1832

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Before we start, let’s see the picture....
They are some eminent Patriots of India...

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• As the title indicates, Scott’s poem is designed to
discuss the importance of love of one’s land.
• The love and respect for one’s own country is
called Patriotism.
• In this poem, Sir Walter Scott illustrates the quality
of Patriotism.

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Now Read the Poem..
“Breathes there the man, with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
‘This is my own, my native land!’
Whose heart hath ne’er within him burn’d,
As home his footsteps he hath turn’d,
From wandering on a foreign strand?”

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If such there breathe go, mark him well;
For him no minstrel raptures swell;
High through his titles, proud his name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power and pelf,
The wretch, concentred all in self

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Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And doubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonour’d and unsung.

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• Substance of the poem...
The poem tells us how far a person can call
himself a true patriot. The poet has firm ideas of
his own as to what these qualities are. To be a
true patriot, a man must recognise the land of his
birth as his motherland.

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He must feel homesick when he is away from his
motherland. He must feel excited, enthusiastic
and even impatient at the thought of his returning
there. He must look beyond himself and his own
needs and desires. He must take care of the
needs of his country and compatriots. Any native
person who does not have these feelings and
commitments, is not truly alive. He has no soul.
He will die unremembered and unmissed.

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Questions and answers:
• What happens to a person who returns home from a
foreign land?
Ans. The return of a person from a foreign land is a matter
of great joy. It is his lose and attraction to his native land
that brings him home. He feels proud and proudly
declares that ‘This is my home my native land”, All the
time. He feels delight of his filling and cow for nation.
People welcome him with all prices and pleasures. He is
given honour, name and fame. He becomes an ideal man
and makes his country great. Such a person becomes a
role model. The nations feels proud to have such a
patristic son of the soil.

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Questions and answers:
• Q.2. What does the poet mean by for him no minstrel raptures
swell.
Ans. The poet in this poem deals with the theme of patriotism.
He feels that a man who loves his country is great. He is the
real son of the soil. The poet hardly believes that there would be
anyone who has no love for his native land. There is perhaps no
one whose soul is dead at the feeling of his land. A person with
such a feeling to love for nation is worthy of our praise and
honour. Whenever he returns home often wondering from
foreign lands, he is welcomed warmly. But the man with no such
feeling is a bad name for the nation and he does not closure
any praise and pleasure. No minstrel tries to praise him or
honour him.

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Questions and answers:
• Q.3. What are the attributes of a patriot ? Can he die
unwept, unhonoured 8 unsung ? If no, why?
Ans. A patriot deserves all kinds of praise and affection.
He is given high respect by his countrymen. If he comes
back from foreign countries, he is worthy of reputation. If
he come back with no patriotic feeling of his own natin, he
is almost dead. Even after his original death, no one pays
tribute by weeping & minstrel but a man of patriotic
feeling, the people of entire nation remember his death.
Poets admire him through their poem and say that a
patriotic person never dies with death of ignominy.

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Questions and answers:
• Q.4. Write a note to justify the title of the poem.
Ans. The poem “Patriotism” deal with the similar theme of
patriotism. The poet talks about the man who has cow or
his native land. Such a man gets praise and position
everywhere minstrels honour him with all pleasure. Even
after his death he is remembers for even. His death
becomes a national mourning. The poet also says about
the person who has no patriotic feeling for his nation, such
a man does not deserve anything. Despite his power and
position, he lives, unknown & dies unnoticed, no one
weeps for him. As the poem only present the expects of
patriotism, the title become appropriate.