Which meaning of perish most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (lines 5-6)?

But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
Answer choices for the above question

A. noun | a temporary failure or loss of concentration

B. noun | an interval of time

C. verb | to come to an end; suffer ruin or destruction

D. verb | to fall into an inferior state or condition

1 answer

C. verb | to come to an end; suffer ruin or destruction