Answer the following question from the selected poems of your text (any five):

In the poem "The Sands of Dee", the sands metaphorically represent the relentless passage of time, which erodes memories and life itself, and the inexorable power of nature, which indicates the dangerous, ever-present threat of the sea. Again, the rolling mist is a metaphor for the unknown perils and dangers that await Mary, symbolizing her vulnerability and helplessness.

According to the poem "The Sands of Dee", even today amidst the sands of Dee, the boatmen hear Mary calling the cattle home.

In the poem "The Sands of Dee", the poet uses a vivid imagery to describe Mary's hair. Her hair is described as golden and shining. And no salmon among the stakes of Dee ever seemed brighter than her hair.

In the poem "The Sands of Dee", the rolling and crawling foam of the sea has been personified as being cruel and hungry. The poet expresses that the foam of the sea has met its hunger by killing Mary.

The setting of the poem "Time, You Old Gipsy Man" is a journey across both specific and symbolic locations, representing the relentless passage of time. This journey highlights how time never stops and is a constant throughout history and into the unknown future:

According to the poem "Time, You Old Gipsy Man", the phrase "Put up your caravan" symbolizes a plea for time to stop its ceaseless journey and rest. The poet requests time to pause or temporarily stay for a while like a traveler who sets up camp for a short time.

The theme of the poem "Two Mothers Remembered" focuses on the cyclical nature of life and the transformation of the mother-daughter relationship over time that represents the natural reversal of roles. The roles shift when a mother grows old and her children must take care of her in her old age.

According to the poem "Two Mothers Remembered", I can say that the two mothers are same as they look the same from a distance. Their names are also the same. Even, they wear the same dress.