Comprehension Passage
Read the given poem extract carefully and answer the following questions.
‘’Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!
Bird thou never wert,
That from Heaven, or near it,
Pourest thy full heart
In profuse strains of unpremeditated art.
Higher still and higher
From the earth thou springest
Like a cloud of fire;
The blue deep thou wingest,
And singing still dost soar, and soaring ever singest.’’
What does the description "Like a cloud of fire" in the second stanza signify?
1
The bird is capable of causing destruction
2
The bird's flight is as fast as a spreading fire.
3
The bird symbolizes intense passion or vitality
4
The bird is depicted as being enflamed or angry