Question

Stanza Three

But no Man moved Me – till the Tide

Went past my simple Shoe –

And past my Apron – and my Belt

And past my Boddice – too –


Stanza Four
And made as He would eat me up –

As wholly as a Dew

Opon a Dandelion’s Sleeve –

And then – I started – too –

Answer 1

Speed up the action & create a mood of anxiety.

Step-by-step explanation:

With every repeated "and" comes a new line of action, and tension builds up as each line describes the water going higher and higher, increasing her chance of being 'eaten up', or drowned, i.e an anxiety inducing scenario.