Question

And immediately ................... 

................................. my snake.

Explain the above poem line.

Answer 1

The snake had gone into the hole but the poet regretted his act of hitting the snake. He felt it was a mean and unkind act on his part. He was overcome with a sense of guilt. He felt much like the ancient mariner who had killed albatross without any pre thought. He wished that his snake would come back. He accused the voices of human education which had prompted him to hit the snake.