Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow:

‘How vague are all the mysteries

Which bind us to our earth;

How far they send into the heart

Their tones of holy mirth;’

(i) How does the splendid scenario influence the poet?

(ii) As a result what does he realize?

(iii) What effect do 'they' have on a man?

(iv) Explain 'holy mirth'?

(i) The splendid scenario influenced poet in terms of a connection between human and universe. So many mysteries are present in nature that binds every human to have a sight of it. Whether being unaware of their existence, it does make its presence felt by any vision or sensation through nature.

(ii) Poet realizes that we are all bind to every unknown thing exist in this universe. Animals, trees, sky, rivers we just see them as a natural beauty but we never feel them. Our existence depends upon them as they bind every nature’s energy in the form of happiness and worries within us.

(iii) “They” refers to the “mysteries” energies of the universe which seems to communicate with a man on earth. They inhibit every human in the form of any hopes and aspirations. They inspire us to acknowledge more about life and universe. Man is in debt to nature for his existence so now he should repay it by praising and knowing those mysteries of nature more.

(iv) ‘holy mirth’ refers to happiness achieved on any accomplishment. Some of Nature’s mysteries have truly provided immense joy to a human whenever he is able to unfold it. The man has developed so much in technical and cosmic fields but it has all started with the blessings of nature’s untold mysteries. Just like all our scientists have discovered so many laws about the universe which remains as holy mirth (forever bliss) in their hearts.