Why shall God repay the patriot? ★★★

Ans: God shall repay the patriot because people have not recognized his services in this life.

“Thus I entered, and thus I go”-Who is the speaker? ★★★

Ans: The patriot is the speaker.

How did the people greet him at the beginning? Ans: They threw roses and myrtle on the road and decorated the town with colorful flags and church bells.

What does “leaped at the sun” mean? Ans: It means he tried to do something great and impossible for his people.

How do people treat the patriot now? Ans: They have forgotten his sacrifice. They are taking him for execution and throwing stones at him.

Why does the patriot’s forehead bleed? Ans: It bleeds because people throw stones at him.

What does the rain symbolize in the poem? Ans: The rain symbolizes sadness and the patriot’s suffering.

Who are watching him from the windows now? Ans: Only a few weak and old people.

What is the ‘harvest’ the patriot reaps? Ans: His harvest is people’s betrayal and his punishment instead of praise.

What does the crowd prefer to watch now? Ans: They prefer to watch his execution at the Shambles’ Gate.

Why are the house-roofs empty now? Ans: Because people no longer admire him; they have turned against him.

What does “palsied few” mean? Ans: It means only a few old or weak people.

What does Browning show through the patriot’s fall? Ans: He shows how quickly public opinion can change.

Why does the patriot feel “safer” with God? Ans: Because he believes God is fair, unlike people.

What does the patriot expect from God? Ans: He expects justice and kindness from God.

What is the message of the poem? Ans: The message is that human praise is temporary, but God’s judgment is final.