O my luve's like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June:
O my luve's like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune
As fair art thou, my bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I:
And I will love thee still, my dear.
Till a' the seas gang dry.
Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun:
OI will love thee still, my dear.
While the sands o' life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only live!
And fare thee weel a while!
And I will come again, my luve.
Tho' it were ten thousand mile!
In the poem, the speaker in making a promise of _____ love to his lady love.
Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → eternal
Eternal means lasting for ever, without an end. The speaker promises to love her "Till a' the seas gang dry" (till all the seas go dry) and "While the sands o' life shall run", that is, as long as life lasts. The seas will never dry up, so his promise is of a love that never ends.
Example: The two friends swore eternal loyalty to each other.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: musical — Incorrect. Wrong focus: musical means having to do with music. The poet compares his love to a melody, but the promise itself is about how long his love will last, not about music.
Option 3: long-distance — Incorrect. Misread: the poet says he will come back "Tho' it were ten thousand mile". This shows his devotion while he is away, but what he promises is a love that lasts for ever, not a love carried on over a distance.
Option 4: melodious — Incorrect. Wrong focus: melodious means sweet-sounding. It suits the melody of the simile, not the promise of love made in the poem.
Example: We woke to the melodious song of a koel.