Question

Select the correct text in the passage. In this excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield, which line contains an image that could stand for death? I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking, I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

Answer 1

Answer:

"when the long trick’s over"

Explanation:

I think that in this text, the narrator writes about him sailing and enjoying nature and overall just doing things. Then, he says that all he asks is, when the "long trick" (his life) is over, he wishes for a quiet sleep and sweet dream, which may symbolize his desire to have a calm death and relaxing afterlife.