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About the Poet
Robert William Service (1874–1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer who has often been called ‘the Bard of the
Yukon’. He is known for his poems ‘The Shooting of Dan McGrew’ and ‘The Cremation of Sam McGee’. His first book of
poems Songs of a Sourdough was published in 1907.

Time to answer
A. Choose the correct option.

1. What do the words ‘home’ and ‘love’ have in common?

I. They both are never found together.

II. They both have four letters.

III. They are so tenderly complete.
IV. A Home without Love is sweeter.

I and II I and IV

II and IV II and III

2. Which one is a synonym for ‘divine’?
angelic devotional

mythical earthly
3. What does a home without love signify?

divinity graciousness

bitterness pain

4. Which words are considered to be the sweetest by the poet?

home and love wide and gracious

hand and glove friendly and loving

B. Answer these questions.

1. What does the line ‘The wide and gracious range of speech’ convey?
2. What is the theme of the poem?

3. According to the poet, what can make a person sing the whole day long?

4. Pick a few lines from the poem which might signify your feelings towards your home
and family.

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