Did it run very fast at first? No, the lesson says that it "started" "Slow".
Did it run any faster after that? Yes, "Soon it darted", and it was "Hurrying".
What caused it to dart and hurry? The ground was steeper, and it had to run more quickly.
Where was it running? Down "to the sea", where it would be lost in the other water.
Did it grow any larger before it came to the sea? Yes, it grew "Swift and strong", and it widened "very fast".
What caused it to widen? Other little brooks ran into it and made it wider.
Now, the brook is said to be like a person. Can you point out any words that make you think it was like a person? Yes, it hurries just as children hurry.
In the next stanza, the lesson says it was "Glad". Why was it glad? It was glad that the "Children" came to play on its banks.
Yes, it felt just as you feel when your friends come over to your house to play. Do you see any other words that make you think it is like a person? Yes, it is "Swift and strong and happy". It rushes and it sings.
What is it like now? It is like a big, strong, happy boy.