Comprehension Passage
Read the given poem extract carefully and answer the following questions.
‘’I grow old ... I grow old ...
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.
Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?
I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
I do not think that they will sing to me.
I have seen them riding seaward on the waves
Combing the white hair of the waves blown back
When the wind blows the water white and black.
We have lingered in the chambers of the sea
By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown
Till human voices wake us, and we drown.’’
What is the meaning of the line "Till human voices wake us, and we drown" in the context of the poem?
1
The speaker is afraid of drowning in the sea.
2
The speaker feels overwhelmed by societal expectations and norms.
3
The speaker is anticipating a disaster at sea
4
The speaker prefers the sound of the sea over human voices.