Read the poem given below and answer questions

O gift of God! O perfect day:
Whereon shall no man work, but play;
Whereon it is enough for me,
Not to be doing, but to be!

Through every fibre of my brain,
Through every nerve, through every vein,
I feel the electric thrill, the touch
Of life, that seems almost too much.

I hear the wind among the trees
Playing celestial symphonies;
I see the branches downward bent,
Like keys of some great instrument.

And over me unrolls on high
The splendid scenery of the sky,
Where though a sapphire sea the sun
Sails like a golden galleon,

Towards yonder cloud-land in the West,
Towards yonder Islands of the Blest,
Whose steep sierra far uplifts
Its craggy summits white with drifts.

Blow, winds! and waft through all the rooms
The snow-flakes of the cherry-blooms!
Blow, winds! and bend within my reach
The fiery blossoms of the peach!

O Life and Love! O happy throng
Of thoughts, whose only speech is song!
O heart of man! canst thou not be
Blithe as the air is, and as free?

What is the poet’s wish expressed in the poem ?

All of the above

The correct answer is OPTION 4 - All of the above

The poet expresses multiple desires throughout the poem, all of which align with the given answer choices.

1. Living life in unison with nature:

   • The poet appreciates the beauty of nature, from the "wind among the trees" to the "cherry-blooms" and "celestial symphonies."

   • This reflects a wish to live harmoniously with nature.

2. The freedom of human conscience from evil:

   • The poet contrasts a day of "work" with a day where one can simply "be."

   • This suggests a desire for mental and spiritual freedom—a release from the burdens of daily life.

3. The human heart gains freedom, which is demonstrated by the broader natural world:

   • The final stanza directly asks:
     "O heart of man! canst thou not be
     Blithe as the air is, and as free?"

   • This implies that nature’s freedom is a model for human freedom—showing that the human heart should also be as joyful and liberated as the natural world.

Since all three options are valid, the best answer is "All of the above."