English

Maliyah Ross

31 October, 06:05

What is most likely the author's purpose for including the following lines in the third stanza of "Liberty Tree" by Thomas Paine?

"With timber and tar they Old England supplied,

And supported her power on the sea;

Her battles they fought, without getting a groat,

For the honor of Liberty Tree."

A. To show that the people in the poem unite to create a forceful army to fight against Old England

B. To show that the people in the poem provide Old England with goods in exchange for protection

C. To show that the people in the poem threaten to go to war with Old England for more recognition

D. To show that the people in the poem continue to fight for Old England without compensation