Golden Days

by Lizzie Lawson

There are days of summer sunshine,
Of warm and sunny weather,
When the hedge is full of hawthorn
And hills are glad with heather.

There are days of silent sadness,
Of frost, and snow, and rain,
When we fear that summer's gladness
Will never come again.

And now our songs are minor key,
And now in merry tune;
The windward side will change to lee,
And January to June.

Day and night the sun is shining,
Though he may hide his head;
Each cloud has a silver lining,
The flowers are asleep not dead.

Every day may have its playtime
Made bright by cheerful lays;
And life be one long Maytime,
A year of golden days.

Part A

According to the poem "Golden Days," how do some people feel during spring and summer?
Responses

They feel like spring and summer last too long.
They enjoy warmth and happiness in spring and summer.
They appreciate spring and summer as much as they appreciate winter.
They want winter to return when spring and summer arrive.

Question 2

Part B

Which lines from the poem "Golden Days" best support the answer in Part A?

Select the two correct answers.
Responses

"There are days of summer sunshine, / Of warm and sunny weather."
"When we fear that summer's gladness / Will never come again."
"And life be one long Maytime, / A year of golden days."
"There are days of silent sadness, / Of frost, and snow, and rain."