What is the basic meaning of the first stanza of the traditional poem "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"?
A:The tide rises and falls as the birds sing in the trees near the ocean.
B:The traveler moves into the ocean as the water gets higher and higher.
C:The birds are singing the traveler to sleep on his way to a seaside town.
D:The tide rises and falls and the birds sing as the traveler goes toward town.