My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began,
So is it now I am a man,
So be it when I shall grow old
Or let me die!
The child is father of the man:
And I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety

How does the line “The child is father of the man” add to the meaning of the poem?

A. It reflects the narrator’s opinion that youth often dictates how the elderly live.
B. It casts doubt on whether nature can truly be enjoyed in old age the same way it was loved as a child.
C. It emphasizes that a love of nature that is fost

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My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began,
So is it now I am a man,
So be it when I shall grow old
Or let me die!
The child is father of the man:
And I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety 

How does the line “The child is father of the man” add to the meaning of the poem? 

A. It reflects the narrator’s opinion that youth often dictates how the elderly live. 
B. It casts doubt on whether nature can truly be enjoyed in old age the same way it was loved as a child. 
C. It emphasizes that a love of nature that is fost

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