Lowell uses a simile in the second and third line: “The world beats dead / Like a slackened drum.”
Answer:
Well one reason why they struggled was because the priest had higher authority than the king himself did but I don't really know why or how it lead to the crusades in the holy land. I'm sorry I couldn't help you fully but I tried.
Explanation:
"Swallow". A verb that means to push food through your pharynx would be to "Swallow".
