English

Jeramiah Mendoza

28 March, 23:07

Read the excerpt.

When a sedate content the spirit feels,

And no fierce light disturbs, whilst it reveals;

But silent musings urge the mind to seek

Something, too high for syllables to speak;

Till the free soul to a composedness charmed,

Finding the elements of rage disarmed,

O'er all below a solemn quiet grown,

Joys in the inferior world, and thinks it like her own ...

In these lines from "A Nocturnal Reverie" by Anne Finch, how does the natural world charm the speaker to "composedness"?

The love she has of sunshine makes her focus on her surroundings.

The connection she feels with nature makes her spirit content.

The connection she feels to other people makes her long to be with family and friends.

The love she has of animals makes her forget her daytime cares.