I gotta clean up this hut Then see about the sick And the cotton to pick.
Shine on me, sunshine Rain on me, rain Fall softly, dewdrops And cool my brow again.
Storm, blow me from here With your fi ercest wind Let me fl oat across the sky Til I can rest again.
Fall gently, snowfl akes Cover me with white Cold icy kisses and Let me rest tonight.
Sun, rain, curving sky Mountain, oceans, leaf and stone Star shine, moon glow You’re all that I can call my own.
Answer each of these questions by choosing the correct answer and explaining it with a quote from the poem
1. The speaker in the poem is a. a woman b. a man c. a child d. an animal Quote to support my answer:
2. The speaker in this poem wants to a. go to the moon b. fi nd time to rest c. work in the garden d. be rich
Quote to support my answer:
3. The speaker says that the only thing she can call her own is a. her clothes b. her children c. nature d. work
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4. The theme of ‘Woman Work’ is a. women who struggle hard to survive b. women who have money and leisure time c. women who realise they must make their own opportunities
Quote to support my answer: Reason in Rhyme: Poetry 347
