Read these lines from the poem again:

And I wish in my sorrow I could strip to the soul,
And dive off in my grave like the old swimmin'-hole.

These lines from the poem illustrate that the speaker

Question

Read these lines from the poem again:

And I wish in my sorrow I could strip to the soul,
And dive off in my grave like the old swimmin'-hole.

These lines from the poem illustrate that the speaker

Babyplier · Answer

What do you think the person is feeling right now? Happy, sad, angry?

Theplayzz · Answer

wants to prevent his approaching death
 has become sad, but finds comfort in old age
 needs to visit the swimming hole again
 has grown so sad that death would be a relief

Theplayzz · Answer

does are the answers choices

Babyplier · Answer

In, my opinion, the last one sounds like the best choice. Sadly, I cannot give you the actual answer. The moderator will yell at me for it.

Theplayzz · Answer

ok thank you

Babyplier · Answer

Anytime