Comprehension Passage
Read the given poem & answer the following questions -
In visions of the dark night
I have dreamed of joy departed—
But a waking dream of life and light
Hath left me broken-hearted.
Ah! what is not a dream by day
To him whose eyes are cast
On things around him with a ray
Turned back upon the past?
That holy dream—that holy dream,
While all the world were chiding,
Hath cheered me as a lovely beam
A lonely spirit guiding.
What does the poem mean by the phrase "A lonely spirit guiding"?
1
A mentor or teacher providing direction
2
A personal ambition or goal leading the way
3
A supernatural presence offering protection
4
An inner sense of hope or inspiration