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London, 1802
by William Wordsworth

Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour:
England hath need of thee: she is a fen
Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen,
Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower,
Have forfeited their ancient English dower
Of inward happiness. We are selfish men;
Oh! raise us up, return to us again;
And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Thy soul was like a Star and dwelt apart:
Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea;
Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free,
So didst thou travel on life's common way,
In chearful godli

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PLEASE HELP
London, 1802
by William Wordsworth

Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour:
England hath need of thee: she is a fen
Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen,
Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower,
Have forfeited their ancient English dower
Of inward happiness. We are selfish men;
Oh! raise us up, return to us again;
And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Thy soul was like a Star and dwelt apart:
Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea;
Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free,
So didst thou travel on life's common way,
In chearful godli

anonymous · Answer

ness; and yet thy heart
The lowliest duties on itself did lay.

Which functions do the octave and the sestet play in the poem?
A. The octave introduces the speaker and the sestet introduces the setting.
B. The octave introduces the problem and the sestet proposes a solution.
C. The octave introduces the setting as present and the sestet talks about the past.
D. The octave invokes the speaker’s muse and the sestet intensifies lost glory.