Comprehension Passage
Read the given poem and answer the following questions -
‘’Side by side, their faces blurred,
The earl and countess lie in stone,
Their proper habits vaguely shown
As jointed armour, stiffened pleat,
And that faint hint of the absurd -
The little dogs under their feet.
The stone fidelity
They hardly meant has come to be
Their final blazon, and to prove
Our almost-instinct almost true:
What will survive of us is love.’’
What is the significance of the "little dogs under their feet" in the context of the poem?
1
The dogs symbolize loyalty and fidelity
2
The dogs represent the couple's love for animals.
3
The dogs reflect the couple's social status and wealth.
4
The dogs suggest a sense of playfulness and whimsy.