Nigeria unite
1. Citizens of this great country,
Hear this riddle that i have for you
Listen and learn, its for your own good
4. Soul, heart and body once lived together
They lived peacefully together
For they loved one another
7. Suddenly thought of superiority set in
Each wanted ro know who was superior
Each aspired to be a leader
10. Heart said, "i am the most superior
For i pump blood round the body
Without which the two of you can not live
13. Body said " I am the most superior
For without me, nobody recognised you
Soul and heart as human beings
16. Soul retorted, "without me, both of you are dead.
I am the most superior for i give you life
A supernatural being i am
19. Laying claims to superiority by each of them
Made them to embark on power tussle
And each decided to withdraw its services
22. Aftermath of service withdrawal was telling
Body became dead; as dead as dodo
Soul wandered hither and tither
25. Decay was about overtaking the heart
And all of them learnt a great lesson
Questions
1. What country is called great
2. What is a riddle
3. List the its that lived together peacefully at a particular time as recorded in the poem
4. Soul, heart and body were struggling dor what
5. What did each of them withdraw
5. What was the outcome of the withdrawal of one another service
7. What lesson do we learn from this poem.
8. How many stanza has this poem
9. How many lines are in each stanza
10. Decay was about overtaking the the
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