Write a word whose meaning is similar to that of “rejoice.”
Why is the smith’s hand “hard and rough”?
Write a list of the adjectives used in the poem which are used to describe the smith.
Thursday
Write a word that might have been used in place of “toiling.” Which is the more poetic word?
What is a “task”?
What is meant by a “night’s repose”? Write another word meaning repose.
Why does something done earn repose?
What is the lesson which the smith teaches?