Question

oh! raise us up, return to us again; and give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart: thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea: 10 pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free, so didst thou travel on lifes common way, in cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart what does the personification “she is a fen of stagnant waters” used in lines 2 - 3 mean? 1. nature can be beautiful as well as destructive and harmful. 2. excessive rain has threatened englands ability to fulfill its destiny. 3. englands many problems prevent it from progressing as a nation. 4. freedom requires examining ones faults and taking steps to improve.

Explanation:

La personificación de "she is a fen of stagnant waters" sugiere un estado estancado y sin progreso. Un pantano de aguas estancadas es un símbolo de inmovilidad y problemas acumulados, lo cual se asocia con los múltiples problemas que impiden el progreso de Inglaterra como nación.

Answer:

1. England's many problems prevent it from progressing as a nation.