Question

Which of the following sentences best paraphrases the following lines?

Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea,
But sad mortality o’er sways their power

The boundless sea over sways the power of death.
Nothing is stronger than brass and stone.
Death is stronger than the earth and sea.
There is great power in brass and precious metals.

one
two
three
or four

Answer 1

Number 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first one doesn't make sense, the second one conflicts the lines, and the fourth one has nothing to do with the concept. Therefore, it must be number 3!

Answer 2

I would say two: death is stronger than the earth and sea