My first guess is because they were attacked by foreign invaders.
(but at the same time, both empires had split in their own way. The Han empire lost control and broke into different areas. The Roman Empire had become two parts, where the Western part was constantly attacked by Germanic tribes). Both sides were constantly attacked by invaders until there was no more land to take.
Answer:
Yes
Explanation:
First of all, the men are poor and trying to support their family. Then it says "On every lofty mountain, on every sunny plain". They had to dig and dig for gold. But if we go off the song lyrics, we know that most gold was fool's gold.
Hope this helps
I’m pretty sure it would be D
