Question

Read the lines from "A Psalm of Life." Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. The use of the words “stout and brave” suggests that “our hearts” are physically very strong. ferocious and fearless. courageous and determined. compassionate and loving.

Answer 1

Courageous and determined

The lines are explaining how even though our hearts are beating, they are beating us all the way to the grave. The heart beat is compared to the rhythm of a funeral march with everyone stepping in time. The lines are showing hearts are beating courageously and with determination all the way to the person's death, which is inevitable.

Answer 2

Based on the question above, the best answers for this question would be:

Courageous and determined.

This explains the general idea of the “stout and brave” of our hearts. It explains that our feeling of courageousness is reflected upon the beating of our hearts.