KSEEB Class 9 · English (2nd language) · KTBS Revised 2024-25
It Never Comes Again
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Karnataka Board Class 9 English.
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About the author
Richard Le Gallienne (1866–1947), English poet. "It Never Comes Again" is a carpe diem poem - lost youth and moments never return, so use time wisely before opportunity passes.
Summary
The poet warns that some experiences happen only once - once missed, they never return in the same form.
The poet warns that some experiences happen only once - once missed, they never return in the same form.
Youthful days and beauty fade like blossoms that fall and cannot be reattached to the branch.
Youthful days and beauty fade like blossoms that fall and cannot be reattached to the branch.
Chances in study, friendship, and courage may pass - hesitation often becomes permanent loss.
Chances in study, friendship, and courage may pass - hesitation often becomes permanent loss.
Looking back at wasted hours brings sorrow sharper because the clock cannot reverse.
Looking back at wasted hours brings sorrow sharper because the clock cannot reverse.
The poem urges readers to seize present duties - speak kindly, work hard, love honestly today.
The poem urges readers to seize present duties - speak kindly, work hard, love honestly today.
Use time as precious currency; tomorrow's apology cannot recover today's neglected gift.
Use time as precious currency; tomorrow's apology cannot recover today's neglected gift.
Hard words & meanings
| carpe diem | Latin phrase urging use of the present |
| regret | feeling sad about what was wasted |
| opportunity | a time when something can be done |
| blossom | flower of a tree - symbol of brief beauty |
| fleeting | lasting only a short time |
| irreversible | not able to be turned back |
| hesitation | pausing before acting and missing chance |
| youth | period of early life and energy |
| precious | worth guarding carefully |
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