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English, 25.05.2021 18:20, katelynndonahue2393

-1) Her deck, once red with heroes' blood,
Where knelt the vanquished foe,
When winds were hurrying o'er the flood,
And waves were white below,
No more shall feel the victor's tread,
Or know the conquered knee; --
The harpies of the shore shall pluck
The eagle of the sea!
To what does the phrase the conquered knee refer in the context of the
poem?
A)
the knee of those begging for Old Ironsides to be
saved
B)
the knee of the man bent down proposing to his
future bride
C)
the knee of the enemy bowed down in defeat on the
deck of the ship
D
the knee of the captain bowed down in prayer for the
safety of his vessel

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