What do you think these phrases from the poem mean?
(i) Punished in the corner
(ii) Leave their greens

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Solution

(i) Punished in the corner: Asked to stand in the corner of the classroom as a punishment for making mistakes
(ii) Leave their greens: Leaving the playground after the bell strikes for the next class to begin

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