Question

the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music; a silly or foolish person; meaning, weight, or significance; reward; a small stream; \in which the burthen of the mystery, / in which the heavy and the weary weight of all this unintelligible world, / is lightened:\ (from \tintern abbey\ by william wordsworth); \faint i, nor mourn nor murmur, other gifts / have followed; for such loss, i would believe, / abundant recompence\ (from \tintern abbey\ by william wordsworth); \hold off! unhand me, grey - beard loon!\ (from \the rime of the ancient mariner\ by samuel taylor coleridge);
or yet beside the rill, nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he;\ (from \elegy written in a country churchyard\ by thomas gray); \where was heard the mingled measure from the fountain and the caves.\ (from \kubla khan\ by samuel taylor coleridge)

Explanation:

Match each quote with the appropriate definition. In "In which the burthen of the mystery...", "weight" implies meaning, weight, or significance. "Abundant recompence" in the second quote means reward. "Loon" in the third quote means a silly or foolish person. "Rill" in the fourth quote means a small stream. "Measure" in the fifth quote refers to the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music.

Answer:

1. meaning, weight, or significance
2. reward
3. a silly or foolish person
4. a small stream
5. the rhythm of a piece of poetry or music