Comprehension Passage
"The Angel"
I dreamt a dream! What can it mean?
And that I was a maiden queen
Guarded by an Angel mild:
Witless woe was ne’er beguiled.
And I wept both night and day,
And he wiped my tears away;
And I wept both day and night,
And hid from him my heart's delight.
So he took his wings, and fled;
Then the morn blushed rosy red;
I dried my tears, and armed my fears
With ten-thousand shields and spears.
What is the significance of 'ten-thousand shields and spears'?
1
It symbolizes the maiden's readiness for battle.
2
It shows the maiden's wealth and prosperity.
3
It represents the maiden's fear and timidity.
4
It marks the maiden's pledge for peace.