The first four stanzas discuss the development of the relationship between the River Merchant and his wife. The first discusses when they were in the their childhood. The next discusses her marriage, followed by the maturing of the girl into a woman and the last of the four, talks about the longing or missing of the woman for her husband.
Answer: b to convince readers that Britain has treated the colonists unfairly.
Explanation:
This is an excerpt from<em> the Declaration of Independence</em>, a document written by Thomas Jefferson which guarantees the freedom of the thirteen American colonies. The author describes the British methods which he finds unjust. He mentions the attempt of the colonies to be heard, as well as the British refusal to listen to the voice of justice. According to him, Britain treated the colonists unfairly, although Americans are actually their descendants.
