from “Aftermath” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Question

When the summer fields are mown,
When the birds are fledged and flown,
And the dry leaves strew the path;
With the falling of the snow,
With the cawing of the crow,
Once again the fields we mow
And gather in the aftermath.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
What conclusion can be drawn about the poem?
A. Life is returning to the world after a long winter.
B. Summer days are over, and a harsh winter is setting in.
C. The fields are getting harder to mow because of the birds living there.
D. Everyone is looking forward to the coziness of winter.

Answer 1

With the last two lines, I would say A.