Question

Which two pairs of lines best develop the themes of the passage? Where wilt thou go, my harassed heart— What thought, what scene invites thee now Could I have lingered but an hour, It well had paid a week of toil; THAT was the scene, I knew it well; I knew the turfy pathway's sweep, My hour of rest had fleeted by, And back came labor, bondage, care. But what on earth is half so dear— So longed for—as the hearth of home?

Answer 1

Answer:

- My hour of rest had fleeted by, And back came labor, bondage, care.

- Could I have lingered but an hour, It well had paid a week  of toil;

Explanation:

Study island explanation:

In the poem, the poet imagines that she escapes the demands of daily life through nature. Therefore, "Could I have lingered but an hour, / It well had paid a week of toil;" is a correct answer as it addresses the theme of nature as open and freeing. Despite the ideas of freedom conveyed by these lines, the poet goes on to say that she must return to her tasks and chores. Therefore, "My hour of rest had fleeted by, / And back came labor, bondage, care" is a correct answer as it addresses the theme that as freeing as nature is, the duty of work cannot be fully escaped.