Which quotation from the passage is most likely an allusion to the biblical story of Adam and Eve?
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“This venerated emblem was a pine tree which had preserved the slender grace of youth,
while it equalled the loftiest height of the old wood-monarchs.”
“Where this green and flowery splendor terminated the shaft of the Maypole was stained with
the seven brilliant hues of the banner at its top.”
“From its top streamed a silken banner colored like the rainbow.”
“O people of the Golden Age, the chief of your husbandry was to raise flowers!”
1 answer
The quotation that is most likely an allusion to the biblical story of Adam and Eve is:
“O people of the Golden Age, the chief of your husbandry was to raise flowers!”
This reference suggests a connection to the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve tended to the plants and flowers, symbolizing a state of innocence and a pastoral ideal.
