I would say that the lines which show us how desperate the poet is are the following:
"... helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite--"
As you can see here, the poet says he is helpless, meaning that he cannot find inspiration to write what he wants to write. Therefore he is desperate for some inspiration, which is why he is biting his truant pen in order to show how anxious he is to get his inspiration back.
I believe it is because the government selects you if you are good enough for it.
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ok when would u like ur paragraph done i have all the time
Some should. You chose a job so you can get money, not for fun. Most people later on find it "fun" or interesting I guess. You are not always going to find one that interests you at the moment.
Get well soon, since your mental versus abilities arent that wel