Question

His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like moldy hay,

But he loved the landlord's daughter,
The landlord's red-lipped daughter,
Dumb as a dog he listened, and heard the robber say--



The poet’s use of figurative language in this stanza suggests he thinks the subject (the ostler)...



is unworthy of the love of the landlord’s daughter.



would be a good robber.

doesn’t appreciate the landlord’s daughter.



is more handsome than the highwayman

Answer 1

His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like moldy hay,

Answer 2

A. is unworthy of the love of the landlord’s daughter.

Step-by-step explanation:

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