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Behold her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland lass! Reaping and singing by herself; Stop here or gently pass! (i) Identify the speaker and the listener. (ii) He is asking them .................... (iii) The poet is asking them to do so because................. or (i) What is the solitary reaper doing? (ii) Why does the poet ask the readers to gently pass? (iii) What is the effect of the reaper's song on the poet?               

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                (i) The poet William Wordsworth is the speaker and the passers-by are the speakers respectively. (ii) The poet is asking them to come and relish the moment quietly or to pass by without disturbing the peasant girl. (iii) the Highland lass is singing attentively and he does not want them to divert her attention. or (i) The solitary reaper is singing a song while reaping the crops. (ii) The poet says so as he thinks that the girl might get disturbed and hence stop singing. (iii) The poet is spellbound by the melodious song of the girl.