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What is the theme of the poem “Spring and Fall” by Gerard Manley Hopkins?

A:Nature outlasts man.
B:Everything has a meaning.
C:All things must pass away.
D:Children are close to nature.

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Answer:

its c im late i get points

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User Max Golovanchuk
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The poem is about a child, Margaret, who is crying because all of the leaves on the trees are falling off. It becomes clear later in the poem that Margaret is indeed grieving her own mortality.
So, the answer would be C: All things must pass away
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