The poem first starts with a very happy and pleased tone, but later as we continue reading the tone turns up into a disappointment and sad one. The tone here reveals about the speaker that she had a lot of struggles and difficulties trying to learn english because she has spoken italian for her entire life.
Foreign attack was one great disadvantage to the Hanseatic Trade as they had their rivalry with Italian businesses and both were trying for supremacy and monopoly on sea route trade in the 13th Century.And because of foreign attacks,the Hanseatic League became very weak and disbanded. And then British and Dutch businesses took control of shipping in the region.
Answer:
1) the boy has messy white hair.
2) I'm not quite sure on this one so don't take my word for it but I believe the answer is. He tried to help but he couldn't move as in paralyzed by some sort of fear.
