To a Butterfly

Question

by William Wordsworth

I've watched you now a full half-hour,
Self-poised upon that yellow flower;
And, little Butterfly! indeed
I know not if you sleep or feed.
5 More motionless! and then
How motionless!—not frozen seas
What joy awaits you, when the breeze
Hath found you out among the trees,
And calls you forth again;
10 This plot of orchard-ground is ours;
My trees they are, my Sister's flowers;
Here rest your wings when they are weary;
Here lodge as in a sanctuary!
Come often to us, fear no wrong;
15 Sit near us on the bough!
We'll talk of sunshine and of song,
And summer days when we were young;
Sweet childish days, that were as long
As twenty days are now.
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From the speaker's words, the reader can learn that
A.
the speaker and his sister are kind people.
B.
the butterfly does not like to stay in one place.
C.
the butterfly does not need food or sleep.
D.
the speaker and his sister love their orchard.

Answer 1

From the speaker's words, the reader can learn that:

D. the speaker and his sister love their orchard.

The speaker expresses a sense of ownership and affection for the orchard and the flowers, inviting the butterfly to rest and live in the sanctuary they have created. This indicates a fondness for their surroundings.