Comprehension Passage
""Be near me when my light is low,
When the blood creeps, and the nerves prick
And tingle; and the heart is sick,
And all the wheels of Being slow.
Be near me when the sensuous frame
Is rack'd with pangs that conquer trust;
And Time, a maniac scattering dust,
And Life, a Fury slinging flame."
What does the phrase "wheels of Being slow" suggest in the context of the poem?
1
The slowing of time as evening approaches
2
The decrease in mental activity
3
The physical and emotional fatigue of the speaker
4
The cessation of all life's activities