Question

select the correct text in the passage.
which two lines in this excerpt suggest the physical union of the lovers?
the flea
by john donne (excerpt)
mark but this flea, and mark in this,
how little that which thou deniest me is;
me it sucked first, and now sucks thee,
and in this flea our two bloods mingled be;
thou know’st that this cannot be said
a sin, or shame, or loss of maidenhead;
yet this enjoys before it woo,
and pampered swells with one blood made of two;
and this, alas, is more than we would do.

Explanation:

In John Donne's The Flea, the speaker uses the flea that has bitten both lovers as a metaphor for physical union. The lines where their blood mixes in the flea directly symbolize the intimate physical union the speaker desires, and the line noting the flea holds this combined blood emphasizes this symbolic union.

Answer:

1. And in this flea our two bloods mingled be;
2. And pampered swells with one blood made of two;