Question

Which two lines in this excerpt from the poem "A Grain of Sand" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper indicates its subject? Do you see this grain of sand Lying loosely in my hand? Do you know to me it brought Just a simple loving thought? When one gazes night by night On the glorious stars of light, Oh how little seems the span Measured round the life of man.

Answer 1

Hello there,

Which two lines in this excerpt from the poem "A Grain of Sand" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper indicates its subject?

Answer: Oh how little seems the span Measured round the life of man.

Answer 2

The last two.

Man has very little to do with the majesty of the night and how the stars shine brightly even though they are millions of miles away and have done so for billions of years.

It would not be wrong to use the word Awesome when feeling these lines.

In the meantime there is man and he contributes little to this. We are puny in comparison.