tranquil repose
by ssū-k’ung tu
translated by l. cranmer-byng
it dwells in the quiet silence,
unseen upon hill and plain,
’tis lapped by the tideless harmonies,
it soars with the lonely crane.

5 as the springtime breeze whose flutter
the silken skirts hath blown,
as the wind - drawn note of the bamboo flute
whose charm we would make our own,—

chance - met, it seems to surrender;
10 sought, and it lures us on;
ever shifting in form and fantasy,
it eludes us, and is gone.

the last revel
by ch’en tzu ang
translated by l. cranmer - byng
from silver lamps a thin blue smoke is streaming,
and golden vases ’mid the feast are gleaming;
now sound the lutes in unison,
within the gates our lives are one.
5 we’ll think not of the parting ways
as long as dawn delays.

when in tall trees the dying moonbeams quiver;
when floods of fire efface the silver river,
then comes the hour when i must seek
lo - yang beyond the furthest peak.
warm twilight round us twain

what does the speaker mean in lines 11 and 12 of “tranquil repose”?
a rest is fleeting and impossible for humans to retain.
b rest is seen as something that does not really exist.
c rest is only available at certain times.
d rest is easily obtained in obvious places, so that people can find it.

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tranquil repose
by ssū-k’ung tu
translated by l. cranmer-byng
it dwells in the quiet silence,
  unseen upon hill and plain,
’tis lapped by the tideless harmonies,
  it soars with the lonely crane.

5  as the springtime breeze whose flutter
    the silken skirts hath blown,
as the wind - drawn note of the bamboo flute
    whose charm we would make our own,—

chance - met, it seems to surrender;
10    sought, and it lures us on;
ever shifting in form and fantasy,
    it eludes us, and is gone.

the last revel
by ch’en tzu ang
translated by l. cranmer - byng
from silver lamps a thin blue smoke is streaming,
and golden vases ’mid the feast are gleaming;
    now sound the lutes in unison,
    within the gates our lives are one.
5    we’ll think not of the parting ways
        as long as dawn delays.

when in tall trees the dying moonbeams quiver;
when floods of fire efface the silver river,
    then comes the hour when i must seek
    lo - yang beyond the furthest peak.
    warm twilight round us twain

what does the speaker mean in lines 11 and 12 of “tranquil repose”?
a  rest is fleeting and impossible for humans to retain.
b  rest is seen as something that does not really exist.
c  rest is only available at certain times.
d  rest is easily obtained in obvious places, so that people can find it.

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
To solve this, we analyze lines 1 - 2 of "Tranquil Repose": "It dwells in the quiet silence, Unseen upon hill and plain". The word "unseen" implies that rest (the "it" here, likely referring to rest or tranquility) is not easily perceived or seems to not really exist in a tangible, visible way. Let's analyze the options:
- Option A: The lines don't suggest rest is fleeting or impossible for humans, so A is incorrect.
- Option B: The "unseen" nature of rest in the lines supports the idea that rest seems to not really exist in an obvious way, so B matches.
- Option C: The lines don't mention time restrictions for rest, so C is incorrect.
- Option D: The lines say rest is "unseen", so it's not easily obtained in obvious places, making D incorrect.

# Answer:
B. Rest is seen as something that does not really exist.

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