In “Old Ironsides,” Oliver Wendell Holmes conveys that he believes the ship deserves a better ending than it is getting. What does he mean when he writes, “And give her to the god of storms / The lightning and the gale”?

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Vocaloid · Answer

next time please provide the choices

a.The ship should be stripped and used to build a new one.
b.Let the ship sink at sea, rather than suffer humiliating demolition.
c.The ship should be put in a museum for others to visit and admire.
d.An enemy should destroy the ship in the course of battle.

Vocaloid · Answer

now, keep in mind, he wants the boat to be exposed to "the god of storms" and "the lightning and the gale", so which answer choice is best supported by these words?