Explanation: Well, The speaker says that it is hard for Nature to "hold" the color gold. This just means that the gold hue doesn't last long. he also means that (nothing good or precious can last forever) by using nature and The Garden of Eden as metaphors for cycles of life and death and the loss of innocence. so in short it's A.)
To make fun of the manner the writer is criticizing. It has a very sarcastic tone to it.
"borrow" significa prestar
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They tried petitions, arguments and pleas to the British crown and parliament.
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