Question

pretest: the early and mid - nineteenth century: romanticism
amusement or merriment
burial place or burial chamber
close relationship with someone or
something
reflection or thought
couch more magnificent. thou shalt lie down
with patriarchs of the infant world - with kings,
the powerful of the earth - the wise, the good,
fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past,
all in one mighty sepulchre. the hills
she has a voice of gladness, and a smile
and eloquence of beauty; and she glides
into his darker musings, with a mild
and healing sympathy that seals away
plod on, and each one as before will chase
his favorite phantom; yet all these shall leave
their mirth and their employments, and shall come and make their bed
with thee. as the long train
to him who in the love of nature holds
communion with her visible forms, she speaks
a various language; for his gayer hours
she has a voice of gladness, and a smile

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each poem excerpt and match it with the correct definition:

First Excerpt:

"All in one mighty sepulchre." The word "sepulchre" means a burial place or chamber. So match with "burial place or burial chamber".

Second Excerpt:

"Into his darker musings" – "musings" refers to reflections or thoughts. So match with "reflection or thought".

Third Excerpt:

"Their mirth and their employments" – "mirth" means amusement or merriment. So match with "amusement or merriment".

Fourth Excerpt:

"Communion with her visible forms" – "communion" here implies a close relationship with nature. So match with "close relationship with someone or something".

Final Matches:

1. First excerpt → burial place or burial chamber
2. Second excerpt → reflection or thought
3. Third excerpt → amusement or merriment
4. Fourth excerpt → close relationship with someone or something

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each poem excerpt and match it with the correct definition:

First Excerpt:

"All in one mighty sepulchre." The word "sepulchre" means a burial place or chamber. So match with "burial place or burial chamber".

Second Excerpt:

"Into his darker musings" – "musings" refers to reflections or thoughts. So match with "reflection or thought".

Third Excerpt:

"Their mirth and their employments" – "mirth" means amusement or merriment. So match with "amusement or merriment".

Fourth Excerpt:

"Communion with her visible forms" – "communion" here implies a close relationship with nature. So match with "close relationship with someone or something".

Final Matches:

1. First excerpt → burial place or burial chamber
2. Second excerpt → reflection or thought
3. Third excerpt → amusement or merriment
4. Fourth excerpt → close relationship with someone or something