Question

In line 4, the poet uses the phrase "crocus fires are kindling one

Answer 1

Answer:

illustrate that fire could melt the snow

Explanation:

According to the excerpt from Christina Rossetti's The First Spring Day, the poet writes about winter and wonders if the sap is stirring yet, and off the birds are dreaming of a mate. He also wonders if the frozen snowdrops as if the sun and "crocus fires" are kindling to melt the ice.

In line 4, the poet uses the phrase "crocus fires are kindling one by one” to illustrate that fire could melt the snow.