Question

Which lines from “A Hymn to the Evening” best convey the idea that every day provides the opportunity for a fresh start?
Responses

“Night’s leaden scepter seals my drowsy eyes, / Then cease, my song, till fair Aurora rise.”
“Night’s leaden scepter seals my drowsy eyes, / Then cease, my song, till fair Aurora rise.”

“So may our breasts with ev’ry virtue glow, / The living temples of our God below!”
“So may our breasts with ev’ry virtue glow, / The living temples of our God below!”

“So shall the labors of the day begin / More pure, more guarded from the snares of sin.”
“So shall the labors of the day begin / More pure, more guarded from the snares of sin.”

“Majestic grandeur! From the zephyr’s wing, / Exhales the incense of the blooming spring.”
“Majestic grandeur! From the zephyr’s wing, / Exhales the incense of the blooming spring.”

Answer 1

“So shall the labors of the day begin / More pure, more guarded from the snares of sin.”

Those lines explicitly describe the day’s work beginning anew and better—more pure and protected—so they most clearly express the idea of each day offering a fresh start.