I believe it’s C. “So long as men can see or eyes can see / So long lives this and this gives life to thee.” It’s two lines of a verse, and it rhymes.
The formulation is that status quo is the way,
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
King author was a selfless man.
He had always looked out for his knights and about their well being.
He had regrets about their deaths, it weighed heavy on his heart. So he was lamenting.