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  I wind about, and in and out, With here a blossom sailing, And here and there a lusty trout, And here and there a grayling. (i) What does the first line suggest about the brook's movement? (ii) What do 'lusty trout' and 'grayling' refer to? (iii) What is suggested by the last two lines? or (i) How is the brook moving at this time? (ii) What is the brook carrying with it? (iii) Why is the word 'wind about' used here?

Answer:

                  (i) It moves in a crisscross fashion, sometimes bending and sometimes turning. (ii) Trout' and 'grayling' are kinds of fish. (iii) A number of living things befriend the brook while going on its journey. or (i) The brook is moving in a zigzag way, encountering twists and turns. (ii) The brook is carrying blossoms and fishes with it. (iii) 'Wind about' is a reference to the gusty movement of the brook.