Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Men have tried hard to put away the dark; A million lighted windows brilliantly
Inlay with squares of gold the winter night, But to us standing here there comes the stark Sense of the lives behind each yellow light, And not one wholly joyous, proud, or free. What is the meaning of these lines in the closing sestet of “Lights”?
<span>People have tried their best to drive darkness
away on a winter night by adorning their houses with lots of brightly shining
lights. However, no one can truly eradicate the gloom that everyone shares. There
is something missing in moments like these. Joy is limited, pride is unfounded,
and freedom is controlled. Behind the seemingly bright and happy atmosphere;
man’s efforts cannot surpass or suppress nature’s power. Winter has the power
to suspend life; and all humans can do is to wait for it to take its time and
leave; and come back again and again bringing with it the same gloom and
darkness.</span>
