English

Beckett Campbell

16 February, 18:50

Read the following passage and then answer the question.

"Will no one tell me what she sings?--

Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow

For old, unhappy, far-off things,

And battles long ago:

Or is it some more humble lay,

Familiar matter of to-day?"

"The Solitary Reaper." William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

What does the poet mean by "plaintive numbers"?

A. sad songs

B. obvious facts

C. hopeful wishes

D. sweet notes