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What does the speaker want to take back from the addressee?
What does the speaker want to take back from the addressee?
- The love availed by the addressee
- The hope given by the addressee (correct)
- The memory shared with the addressee
- The pride and thankfulness for the addressee's name
What does the speaker claim from the addressee?
What does the speaker claim from the addressee?
- The love availed by the addressee
- A chance for one last ride together
- Only a memory of the hope given (correct)
- The pride and thankfulness for the addressee's name
What does the mistress do when pity would be softening through?
What does the mistress do when pity would be softening through?
- Bends her brow and demurs with pride
- Becomes conscious and draws sunset, moonrise, and star-shine down
- Fixes a breathing-while or two with life or death in the balance (correct)
- Lingers with joy and fear on the speaker's breast
What happens to the speaker's soul as they begin to ride?
What happens to the speaker's soul as they begin to ride?
What does the world end with according to the speaker?
What does the world end with according to the speaker?
What does the speaker imply about the nature of striving in the first stanza?
What does the speaker imply about the nature of striving in the first stanza?
In the second stanza, what does the speaker imply about the concept of success?
In the second stanza, what does the speaker imply about the concept of success?
What is the speaker's attitude towards the act of riding in the third stanza?
What is the speaker's attitude towards the act of riding in the third stanza?
What does the speaker imply about the pursuit of artistic endeavors in the fourth stanza?
What does the speaker imply about the pursuit of artistic endeavors in the fourth stanza?
What does the speaker suggest about the concept of heaven towards the end of the text?
What does the speaker suggest about the concept of heaven towards the end of the text?