All of the following lines contain allusions except D. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," the line that does not contain an allusion is "I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a person, place, or event in history or literature without explicitly naming it. The other lines in the poem all contain allusions to various works of literature or to historical figures. "To say: 'I am Lazarus, come from the dead'" alludes to the biblical figure Lazarus, who was raised from the dead by Jesus Christ.
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All of the following lines contain allusions EXCEPT:
O A. To say: "I am Lazarus, come from the dead..."
O B. Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter...
O C. When the evening is spread out against the sky / Like a patient etherized upon a table...
OD. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
OE. At times, indeed, almost ridiculous-/ Almost, at times, the Fool.