POISON TREE

Question 1

I was. . . end

Answer 1

I was angry with my friend i told my wrath, my wrath did end

Question 2

and I. . . tears

Answer 2

And I water’d it in fears night and morning with my tears

Question 3

And it. . . Bright

Answer 3

And it grew both day and night till it bore an apple bright;

Question 4

In the . . . tree

Answer 4

In the morning glad i see my foe outstrecth’d beneath the tree

Question 5

The Assyrian. . . gold

Answer 5

The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold

Question 6

And the. . . still

Answer 6

And the eyes of the sleepers wax’d deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and forever grew still

Question 7

And the. . . unblown

Answer 7

And the tents were all silent, the banners alone, the lances unlifted, the trumpet unblown

Question 8

And the. . . lord!

Answer 8

And the might of the gentile unsmote by the sword, Hath melted like snow in the glance of the lord!

Question 9

One summer . . . tree

Answer 9

One summer evening led by her I found a little boat tied to a willow tree

Question 10

When from . . . huge

Answer 10

when from behind that craggy steep till then the horizons bound a huge peake black and huge

Question 11

And through. . . seen

Answer 11

And through the meadows homeward went in grave and serious mood; but after i had seen

Question 12

Like living. . . dreams

Answer 12

like living men moved slowly through the mind by day and were a trouble to my dreams

Question 13

I shot . . . place

Answer 13

I shot at him as he at me and killed him in his place

Question 14

just so. . . although

Answer 14

just so my foe of course he was thats clear enough although

Question 15

was out. . . why

Answer 15

was out of work- had sold his traps no other reason why

Question 16

you’d treat. . . crown

Answer 16

you’d treat if met where any bar is or help half a crown

Question 17

He lured. . . thereof

Answer 17

He lured me to his place home woe’s me for joy thereof

Question 18

Because you. . . ring

Answer 18

Because you were so good and pure He bound you with his ring

Question 19

I would. . . hand

Answer 19

I would have spit into his face and not have taken his hand

Question 20

your sire. . . coronet

Answer 20

Your sire would give broad lands for one to wear his coronet

Question 21

when you. . .green

Answer 21

when you say half caste yu mean when picasso mix red an green

Question 22

an mix. . . symphony

Answer 22

an mix da black key wid a white key is a half caste symphony

Question 23

im sure. . . hand

Answer 23

im sure you’ll understand why I offer yu half a hand

Question 24

an i . . . story

Answer 24

an i will tell yu de other half of my story

Question 25

Our brains. . . silent

Answer 25

Our brains ache in the merciless iced east winds that knive us wearied we keep awake because the night is silent

Question 26

Pale flakes. . . dazed

Answer 26

Pale flakes with fingering stealth come feeling for our faces we cringe in holes back on forgotten dreams and stare snow dazed

Question 27

shutters and . . . dying

Answer 27

Shutters and doors all closed on us the doors are closed we turn back to our dying

Question 28

pause over. . . happens

Answer 28

Pause over half known faces all their eyes are ice but nothing happens

Question 29

half a. . . onward

Answer 29

half a league half a league half a league onward

Question 30

cannon to. . . them

Answer 30

cannon to right of them cannon to left of them cannon in front of them

Question 31

when can. . . made

Answer 31

when can their glory fade O the wild charge they made

Question 32

Honour the. . . hundred

Answer 32

Honour the light brigade Noble six hundred

Question 33

i can. . . white

Answer 33

I can remember you child as is stood in a hot white

Question 34

fierce confrontation. . . over

Answer 34

fierce confrontation the tight red rope of love which we both fought over

Question 35

neither won. . . feelings

Answer 35

neither won nor lost the struggle in the glass tank clouded with feelings

Question 36

as you. . . hour

Answer 36

as you ask may you skate in the dark for one more hour

Question 37

The reassurance. . . it

Answer 37

The reassurance of the frame is flexible you can think that just outside it

Question 38

hip thrust. . . pressed

Answer 38

hip thrust out under a babys weight. She saw me seeing her my finger pressed

Question 39

Instinct prevailing. . . run

Answer 39

instinct prevailing she dropped her burden and mouth too small for her dark scream began to run