Read these lines from the poem again:
the bridge of the railroad now crosses the spot
whare the old divin'–log lays sunk and fergot.
and i stray down the banks whare the trees ust to be –
but never again will theyr shade shelter me!
these lines from the poem refer to the
positive impact of progress and development
need for progress and development
negative impact of progress and development
reason for progress and development

C) negative impact of progress and development.

Explanation: In the given lines from a poem, we can see how the speaker describes the existence of a new bridge of the railroad that allows to cross, but he also describes that this bridge was built where there used to be trees. He contrast the positive aspect of having a bridge (representing progress and development) but emphasizes in the negative impact (that now there are no trees that provide shelter).

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.