He is afraid his pursuers will catch them
The answer could actually be "climb" or "was climbing," but traditionally should be "climb." Hope this helps :)
Irony is definitely the answer to your question.
Answer:
actions that governments take and implement to revive their countries and the people.
Explanation:
In the final line of the poem "Third World Geography", the act of "getting up" refers to the actions that governments take and implement to revive their countries and the people.
However, the poem concludes that those countries who do not have hopes and aspirations would fail to get up from its miserable state because their leaders are inefficient and corrupted who do not take any heed to the people's voices.
