Question

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed—and gazed—but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought

–“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,”
William Wordsworth

Which words best describe the tone of the passage?

bored and disappointed
excited and nervous
joyful and awestruck
cold and critical

Answer 1

joyful and awestruck

The speaker describes sparkling, dancing waves and calls the company "jocund" and "gay," expressing delight and wonder at the scene.