Because, they had to push it back farther
Answer:
1) "go back"
2) Returning home with a renewed hope
Explanation:
Voters choose representatives, who in turn… choose their voters.
The first 8 lines make the poem sound like bad news, and the word "contagious" sets the mood for the poem. The pastoral tradition celebrates the beauty of the natural world and the simple pleasure of living in the countryside. However, the first 8 lines of the poem seem to claim the exact opposite, with words like "contagious" "surge" "cold", and "waste."
Answer:
claims is the word youre looking for
