Question

a\forest trees\
by edna st. vincent millay
monarchs of long forgotten realms, ye stand;
majestic, grand;
unscared by time’s destructive hand.
enthroned on dust of velvet moss, inset
with the royal purple of the violet;
and crowned with mistletoe.

1. how many ages o’er your head have flown,

to you is known—
to you, ye forest-founders of the past, alone.
no other eyes may scan the breadth of years,
each with its share of peace, and joy, and tears:
of happiness and woe.

15 around you all is changed—and where now is land
swift vessels ploughed to foam the seething main;
kingdoms have risen; and the fire-fiend’s hand
has crushed them to their mother earth again;
and through it all ye stand, and still will stand
till ages yet to come have owned your reign.

from the harp-strings by edna st. vincent millay from st. nicholas: an illustrated magazine for young folks. copyright
1920 by the century co., new york. public domain

part b
which line supports the answer in part a?
○ \and crowned with mistletoe\ (line 6)
○ \of happiness and woe\ (line 12)
○ \swift vessels ploughed to foam the seething main\ (line 14)
● \and through it all ye stand, and still will stand\ (line 17)

Explanation:

To determine the correct line, we analyze the context. The question in Part A (not fully shown but related to the poem's theme of forest trees' endurance) is supported by the line about the trees standing through changes. The line "And through it all ye stand, and still will stand" (line 17) emphasizes the trees' persistent standing, matching the theme of endurance. Other options: line 6 is about crowning, line 12 about emotions, line 14 about vessels—none relate to the trees' enduring presence as line 17 does.

Answer:

"And through it all ye stand, and still will stand" (line 17)