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."
In the context of the poem, what does the repeated plea "Be near me" most likely signify?
1
The speaker's fear of death
2
The speaker's longing for human companionship
3
The speaker's need for divine intervention
4
The speaker's desire for time to slow down