THE MILLER OF THE DEE - Question Answers

English 9th Chapter "THE MILLER OF THE DEE" Question Answers

Q.1 : Who is a miller? Where did the miller dwell and what was he singing about?

Ans : A miller is a man who runs a mill. The miller dwelt beside the river Dee. He was always singing that he envies nobody and nobody envies him.

Q.2 : Who is the happier of the two, the miller or the king?

Ans : The miller is happier than the king. He earns his bread with his own hands. He loves his wife and three children. He is not In debt and is thankful to God.

Q.3 : Why did the king say that the miller was wrong?

Ans : The king told the miller that he was wrong because he envied him. The king was sad while the miller was happy. The king said that if his heart could be as light as that of the miller, he would gladly change it with him.

Q.4 : What did the king say to the miller in the last stanza of the poem?

Ans : The king told the miller that his mealy cap was worth his crown. The king also told the miller that his mill was so precious that it was equal to the price of his whole kingdom. The king also told the miller that England is proud of such men as him.

Q.5 : What is the central idea of the poem?

Ans : A man who earns his own bread and does not borrow money from others and cares for his family leads a happy life. He is also healthy, bold and without worries. Such a person envies nobody.

Q.6 : Write a few lines on Charles Mackay.

Ans : Charles Mackay was a Scottish journalist, poet and song writer. He was born in 1814 and died in 1889. He was famous chiefly for his songs. Some of his songs were very popular even in his lifetime.