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Answer: A
Explanation: a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause (e.g., “when it rang” in “she answered the phone when it rang”).
In the first stanza the poet says once he planted a seed in some good time that over the years blossomed into a beautiful flower; but people criticized it and called it a weed. All those who passed by his garden saw the flower and expressing their disapproval of its beauty would keep on criticizing