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In line 1, the poet uses learn'd, which is a contraction of the word learned. Using context clues, choose the meaning of learn'd as it is used in the poem.
A. boring
B. famous
C. respectable
D. knowledgeable

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D. knowledgeable

"Learn'd" is an archaic contraction of "learned," meaning educated or learned/knowledgeable. Context in the poem contrasts the poet's speaker with formal education or learned people, so it denotes being knowledgeable, not boring, famous, or respectable.