Question

2. Match'd with thine would be all

But an empty vaunt,

a. What do these lines mean?

b. What are the feelings and emotions that come through in these lines? 3. The world should listen then, as I am listening now.

a. What is the speaker referring to? b. Why does the speaker want the world to listen to the bird?

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Answer 1

Answer:

these lines? 3. The world should listen then, as I am listening now.

What is the speaker referring to? b. Why does the speaker want the world to listen to the bird?

these lines. The world should listen then, as I am llisten

Answer 2

Explanation:

1) Match'd with thine would be all. But an empty vaunt, As far as the speaker is concerned, all this human poetry can't stand up to the skylark's tune. In comparison, poetry would just sound like meaningless boasting ("an empty vaunt").

2) Those empty boastful poems or songs would just make us feel like something was missing (a "hidden want") compared to the skylark's incredible melodies.