The following text is from Ezra Pound's 1909 poem "Hymn III," based on the work of Marcantonio Flaminio. As a fragile and lovely flower unfolds its gleaming foliage on the breast of the fostering earth, if the dew and the rain draw it forth; So both my tender mind flourish, if it be fed with the sweet dew of the fostering spirit, Lacking this, it beginneth straightforward to languish, even as a floweret born upon dry earth, if the dew and the rain tend it not. Based on the text, in what way is the human mind like a flower?
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Mashaal Masha
Feb 05, 2024
The following text is from Ezra Pound's 1909 poem "Hymn III," based on the work of Marcantonio Flaminio.
As a fragile and lovely flower unfolds its gleaming foliage on the breast of the fostering earth, if the dew and the rain draw it forth; So both my tender mind flourish, if it be fed with the sweet dew of the fostering spirit, Lacking this, it beginneth straightforward to languish, even as a floweret born upon dry earth, if the dew and the rain tend it not.
Based on the text, in what way is the human mind like a flower?
Difficulty: Medium
A:
It becomes increasingly vigorous with the passage of time.
B:
It draws strength from changes in the weather.
C:
It requires proper nourishment in order to thrive.