Question

the air broke into a mist with bells,
the old walls rocked with the crowd and cries.
had I said ,"good folk,mere noise repels -
but give me your sun from yonder skies!"
they had answered,"of his past?why?
(1)- who are they ? what would have they done for the patriot?​

Answer 1

Answer:

they in the extract are the people standing there watching the patriot while he was taken to the gallows. At this time exactly and year before these fickle minded people who now are throwing stones on the patriot were ready to even present before him sun if he demanded..and would give even more than that happily...this shows how fickle minded people are. his one misdeed made the love for him in his people's heard fade away.