Use the poem “It sifts from Leaden Sieves” below to answer the question.

What do the words in the final two lines suggest about the snow?

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It stealthily transforms the landscape without revealing how it does so.
It stealthily transforms the landscape without revealing how it does so.

It brings death to everything it touches in the natural world.
It brings death to everything it touches in the natural world.

It is the basis for many human decorative arts.
It is the basis for many human decorative arts.

It works in a fashion more exquisite than any human craftsperson.

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The words in the final two lines suggest that snow "stealthily transforms the landscape without revealing how it does so." This interpretation aligns with the poem's themes of subtlety and the quiet, transformative power of snow as it blankets the world.

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