Question

Read these lines from the poem:

But the lost joys is past! Let your tears in sorrow roll
Like the rain that ust to dabble at the old swimmin’ hole.

What theme from the poem do these lines illustrate?

A. The passage of time and growing old can help people forget.
B. The passage of time and growing old can make people happy.
C. The passage of time and growing old can help people remember.
D. The passage of time and growing old can make people sad.

Answer 1

D - The passage of time and growing old can make people sad

Step-by-step explanation:

When it says "Let your tears in sorrow roll", it is showing a sad feeling because it is telling people to let their tears go when they are crying

Answer 2

Answer: B

Explanation: it is more likely to be answer b , soley on the inference that "lost joys is past! let your tears in sorrow roll." simply, it is indicating that tears based on sadness/sorrow fall, which means it is probably giving the person a happy feeling of this instance.