Question

what does the speaker say the poet could not be but gay/in such a jocund company
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Answer 1

Answer:

d

Explanation:

Answer 2

A poet could not but be gay, ... This poem is of a different time from ours, when “gay” meant only “bright and pleasant, promoting a feeling of cheer,” and “jocund” meant “full of high-spirited merriment.” It means that the poet felt that he could not help himself but to be cheerful, merry, and high-spirited in t...