I believe it means that if a man can let a greater amount of things go, he can live a better and happier life, rich with happiness.
Answer:
it has an irritated tone because the cat is disruptive
The style of this essay is informal. This is because words like “ought” are used
<span>Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter, I am no prophet—and here’s no great matter
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To say: “I am Lazarus, come from the dead, Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all”
The first is a reference to St John the Baptist whose head was cut off and sent to the King as an example and the second is a reference to Lazarus, who came back from the dead. </span>