Question

read stanza 1
behold her, single in the field,
yon solitary highland lass!
reaping and singing by herself;
stop here, or gently pass!
alone she cuts and binds the grain,
and sings a melancholy strain;
o listen! for the vale profound
is overflowing with the sound.

select the word that comes from the middle english root word meaning a gloomy state of mind (v 1.2)
a. solitary
b. reaping
c. melancholy
d. overflowing

Explanation:

La palabra "melancholy" proviene del término medieval inglés que significa "un estado sombrío de la mente".

Answer:

C. melancholy