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  Out spoke the hardy Highland wight, I'll go, my Chief-I'm ready, It is not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady.            (a) Who is the Highland wight? (b) Was the boatman greedy for money? How do you think so? (c) What does the line ' I'll go, my Chief, .... I'm ready' signify?

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                  (a) The boatman is the Highland wight. (b) No, the boatman was not greedy at all, The lines-"lt's not for your silver bright, But for your winsome lady" explains that he agreed for the sake of the attractive lady. (c) It suggests that the boatman after hearing the lovers, wrath, agreed to row them over the ferry.