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The first stanza discusses the "beauties" with whom the speaker was once romantically involved. What does this line from the first stanza "That languish in resistless fire" mean? The beauties have been permanently scarred by the speaker. The beauties have moved on from their romance with the speaker. The beauties regret their time with the speaker. The beauties still burn with longing for the speaker.

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A. The beauties have been permanently scarred by the speaker.

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