Which concept does the figurative language in these lines evoke?
Thus from the sun my bottom steers,
And my day's compass downward bears;
Nor labor I to stem the tide
Through which to thee I swiftly glide.
(from “The Exequy” by Henry King)

Question

Which concept does the figurative language in these lines evoke?
Thus from the sun my bottom steers,
And my day's compass downward bears;
Nor labor I to stem the tide
Through which to thee I swiftly glide.
(from “The Exequy” by Henry King)

anonymous · Answer

the narrator's quick and smooth journey to his goal
the narrator's appreciation of the bounty of life
the narrator's admiration for navigational skills
the narrator's meditation on the beauty of a river

anonymous · Answer

the narrator's quick and smooth journey to his goal
the narrator's appreciation of the bounty of life
the narrator's admiration for navigational skills
the narrator's meditation on the beauty of a river

anonymous · Answer

I believe it is A because that's actually the only one that makes sense, he is not meditating, only navigational "skills" it mentions is the compass, he really is not appreciating anything, but it does say "to thee i swiftly glide" which implies smoothness.