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C. Match each stanza to its meaning.

A bear and gardener,

Who mutually tired The bear was watching the
gardener sleep, when suddenly he
Of solitary life,
saw a fly on the gardener’s head.
And were inspired, Thinking that the fly might disturb

With a warm friendship for each other, the gardener, he picked up a stone
and dropped it actually on the fly.
Promised to be to one another, However, it killed the gardener.

Excellent friends, and so they were.

As for the death of the poor man
It is best to be friends with a
I’ll tell you how it happened, dangerous enemy than have a
If I can. foolish friend.

The bear watching the gardener in his

sleep—
Beholding on his head a fly,
As for the death of the poor
And thinking it bad company, gardener, I will try my best to tell

Took up a stone and dropped it down, you how it happened.

Upon the fly ’tis true,

But broke the gardener’s crown.
Once there were a bear and a
To make our fortunes or to mend, gardener who were both tired of

A most malignant enemy living alone. They were fond of
each other and soon a bond of
Is better than a foolish friend. friendship was formed between
the two. They promised to be
great friends and they indeed were.

Time to think and answer

1. Read these lines:

‘Beholding on his head a fly,

And thinking it bad company,’

Why do you think the bear considered the fly as bad company? life skill logical thinking

2. What lesson did you learn from the poem? life skill critical thinking

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