Which is the best paraphrase of the following lines? On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing e
ye requires . . . a. Most people cry at funerals. b. The last thing a dying person sees is a loved one crying. c. Every dying person needs someone to mourn his or her passing. d. Death is more sorrowful for some people than for others.
The answer is C: Every dying person needs someone to mourn his or her passing. The lines are describing the desire and need of the parting soul. <em>For it depends on an affection from someone who can mourn their passing </em>and requires that their sympathy be expressed in their crying and tears for the one that is leaving this world. Not all dying people see a loved one crying when they pass.
