Question

one century scarce performd its destined round, when gallic powers columbias fury found; and so may you, whoever dares disgrace the land of freedoms heaven - defended race! fixd are the eyes of nations on the scales, for in their hopes columbias arm prevails. anon britannia droops the pensive head, while round increase the rising hills of dead. ah! cruel blindness to columbias state! lament thy thirst of boundless power too late. to his excellency, general washington by phillis wheatley is in the public domain. unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the cc by - nc - sa 4.0 license. notes: ab definitions, footnotes. 1 columbia was a historical and poetic name used for america, as well as the female personification of america (i.e., lady of liberty). what challenges does the poet suggest that washington has? a he must ignore the goddess columbias fury. b he must fight against the goddess columbias fury. c he must defend the america against its enemies. d he must restrain his hunger for power and domination over the colonies.

Explanation:

The poem refers to Columbia as a symbol for America. Lines like "Lament thy thirst of boundless power too late" suggest a warning about excessive power - lust. It implies that General Washington must control his desire for power and domination over the colonies.

Answer:

D. He must restrain his hunger for power and domination.