Question

read the second quatrain from \sonnet 130.\ (1) i have seen roses damaskd, red and white, (2) but no such roses see i in her cheeks; (3) and in some perfumes is there more delight (4) than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. —\sonnet 130,\ william shakespeare choose the best paraphrase for each line in this quatrain. line 1: line 2: line 3: ive seen roses streaked with red and white line 4: ive never seen red and white flowers ive seen damasks and red and white roses

Explanation:

Line 1: "I have seen roses damask'd, red and white" means the speaker has seen roses with red - and white - streaked patterns. The best paraphrase is "I've seen roses streaked with red and white".
Line 2: "But no such roses see I in her cheeks" implies that the speaker does not see such rose - like colors in his mistress's cheeks.
Line 3: "And in some perfumes is there more delight" indicates that some perfumes bring more pleasure.
Line 4: "Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks" means the speaker finds the smell of some perfumes more pleasant than his mistress's breath.

Answer:

Line 1: I've seen roses streaked with red and white
Line 2: I don't see such roses in her cheeks
Line 3: Some perfumes bring more delight
Line 4: Her breath is less pleasant than some perfumes