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  So I lay in the old dentist's chair, And I gaze up his nose in despair, And his drill it do whine In these molars of mine "Two amalgam", he'll say, "for in there" (a) What would have the poetess done if she had known the pain she would suffer due to her teeth? (b) What is 'amalgam' ? (c) Pick out two expressions that add fear to the poet? How?

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                  (a) Had the poetess known the pain, she would suffer because of her teeth she would have taken utmost care of her teeth and spent her money in purchasing something other than candies, sweets and sherbets. (b) Amalgam is a filling made of mercury and silver. (c) The expression are, His drill it do whine' and amalgam for in there.' The dentist is one who doesn't generally treat patients with sympathy and so she is afraid of him.