Question

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select all the correct texts in the passage.
which two lines in this excerpt from the poem \consumption\ by william cullen bryant reflect the theme of the poem? (the word consumption refers to tuberculosis.)
the fields for thee have no medicinal leaf,
and the vexed ore no mineral of power;
and they who love thee wait in anxious grief
till the slow plague shall bring the final hour
glide softly to thy rest then, death should come
gently, to one of gentle mould like thee,
as light winds wandering through groves of bloom
detach the delicate blossom from the tree.
close thy sweet eyes, calmly, and without pain,
and we will trust in god to see thee yet again

Explanation:

To determine the lines reflecting the theme (related to tuberculosis, a fatal disease), we analyze:

• "The fields for thee have no medicinal leaf" shows no cure exists.
• "Till the slow plague shall bring the final hour" directly refers to the disease (plague = tuberculosis) leading to death. These two lines relate to the theme of the disease's fatality and lack of cure.

Answer:

The fields for thee have no medicinal leaf,
Till the slow plague shall bring the final hour