The pleassant land of counterpane. And sees before him, dale and plain, VIDEO 6.4.2.1 Read the poem again and answer the questions. 3 The Land of Counterpane When I was sick and lay a-bed, by Robert Louis Stevenson I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lay To keep me happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or so I watched my leaden soldiers go, With different uniforms and drills, Among the bedclothes, through the hills; And sometimes sent my ships in fleets All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses out, And planted cities all about. I was the giant great and still That sits upon the pillow-hill, ds 1 What is wrong with the boy? 2 What does he play with? 3 What does he compare himself to? What do you think the "counterpane" in the poem is? What helped you find the answer? Check in your dictionary. 4
1. he was ill and he had no choice but to lie in bed.
2. He played with the soldiers.
3. He imagined himself to be a giant.
4. The bedspread is the hills, the field and the seas. The picture helped me find the answer.