Read this stanza from "The Rainy Day": My life is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past, But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast, And the days are dark and dreary. What does the word mouldering mean in this stanza? impressive decaying growing confusing

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Vasquez

9 October, 07:40

Read this stanza from "The Rainy Day": My life is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past, But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast, And the days are dark and dreary. What does the word mouldering mean in this stanza? impressive decaying growing confusing

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Keira Hickman · Answer 1

The definition of mouldering is: slow decay/disintegration due to neglect. In this case, I believe it means decaying, as his past is slowly decaying out of memory, yet his thoughts still cling to it even though it is nearly gone.

Bruce Allen · Answer 2

B. decaying

Explanation:

The author is saying that the confidence is low, and cannot figure out a way to build it back up.

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