Question

Which line best shows that the speaker is forgiving?

I have a white rose to tend

In July as in January;

I give it to the true friend

Who offers his frank hand to me.

And for the cruel one whose blows

Break the heart by which I live,

Thistle nor thorn do I give:

For him, too, I have a white rose.

Answer 1

"For him, too, I have a white rose."

Step-by-step explanation:

In this line, the speaker says that he will even extend a rose (a symbol of love and peace) to his enemy, suggesting that he is forgiving.