Who after birth did'st by my side remain,
Till snatcht from thence by friends, less wise than true,
Who thee abroad exposed to public view,
5Made thee in rags, halting to th' press to trudge,
Where errors were not lessened (all may judge).
At thy return my blushing was not small,
My rambling brat (in print) should mother call.
I cast thee by as one unfit for light,
10The visage was so irksome in my sight,
Yet being mine own, at length affection would
Thy blemishes amend, if so I could.
I washed thy face, but more defects I saw,
And rubbing off a spot, still made a flaw.
15I stretched thy joints to make thee even feet,
Yet still thou run'st more hobbling than is meet.
In better dress to trim thee was my mind,
But nought save home-spun cloth, i' th' house I find.
In this array, 'mongst vulgars may'st thou roam.
20 In critic's hands, beware thou dost not come,
And take thy way where yet thou art not known.
If for thy father askt, say, thou hadst none;
And for thy mother, she alas is poor,
Which caused her thus to send thee out of door..
Which statement BEST describes the interaction of ideas in the poem?
A.
Although the work was taken without the poet’s consent, she is willing to be more trusting of her friends in the future.
B.
The poet will have a hard time creating work in the future because she does not trust her own abilities.
C.
Although the poet recognizes the flaws in her work, she is still deeply attached to it.
D.
The poet will be more careful in the future about revision before sending her work out into the world.
1 answer
C. Although the poet recognizes the flaws in her work, she is still deeply attached to it.
This statement best captures the interaction of ideas in the poem, where the speaker expresses a mix of frustration and affection for her creation, acknowledging its imperfections while also feeling a sense of attachment and responsibility as its creator.
