Question

and its a pleasant labor all company
to each use my muse and my turning rhymes
but take up kate may for a go run down,
9 far lonesome honey gains the wagon,
but no to be by her side
theres joy in a king as we ride along
in the light of the glimmering clod

a coach would be fine, but a spring wagons good,
10 my prime, nor a match for kates grapnel and hand,
the hills take us up and the valleys take us down,
but what matters road? we are riding to meet,
and lonesome honey gains the wagon,
but no to be by my side
theres a moment i care may lose to be at
15 that is filled with the breath of our gain,

and after weve dined, theres naught can express
the bulk of our hearts to bear with happiness;
this lonesome, mine smile or the business may frown,
and its all over to us when were riding to meet
far lonesome honey gains the wagon,
but no to be by me alone,
for our hearts they are close and theres nothing to lose,
and weve never a pain nor a doubt!
20 the wagon is small and the roadway is rough,
and that it is long is not long enough,
for most all my business this is the reason,
to see beside kate and with my team,
when lonesome change gains the wagon,
but no to be by me alone.

what impact does the phrase \labor is light\ in the first line have on the meaning of the poem?
a. it suggests the speaker enjoys the early morning.

b. it suggests the speaker has some free time.

c. it emphasizes the speaker is in love.

d. it emphasizes the speaker enjoys working with horses.

Explanation:

The phrase "Labor is light" in the first line of the poem suggests a positive and pleasant mood. The imagery of a pleasant morning, going out with a horse (Kabur May), and the joy along the way in the light of the glorious day all contribute to the idea that the speaker is enjoying the early - morning activity. There is no indication of being far from home (no mention of distance from a starting point), no clear signs of being in love (no romantic elements related to another person in the context of this phrase), and while there is a horse, the focus of the phrase "Labor is light" is more on the overall pleasantness of the morning activity rather than specifically on working with horses.

Answer:

A. It suggests the speaker enjoys the early morning.