"And I don't doubt, before the journey's done
You mean to while the time in tales and fun.
Indeed, there's little pleasure for your bones
Riding along and all as dumb as stones."

Which sentence BEST paraphrases this passage?
A. The pilgrims will need some diversion to pass the time as they make their long journey.
B. The pilgrims are not very smart; therefore, they need to establish a leader for their group.
C. The pilgrims are considered to be too rowdy and joyful for the sacred mission that is before them.
D. The pilgrims have already shown themselves to be prone to disagreement, and need a unifying activity.

The pilgrims will need some diversion to pass the time as they make their long journey.

Option A.

Explanation:

In the passage that has been given in the question, talks about the journey that the pilgrims have to cover to reach to their destination.

Since it is a very long journey, some kind of relaxation or diversion should be there in the journey so that their minds get diverted and they get some time to relax. This diversion or relaxation is needed so that their bones can have some kind of pleasure.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

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