Which words best describe the poet's view of the rose, as conveyed through the imagery in these lines?
Rose, harsh rose,
marred and with stint of petals,
meagre flower, thin,
sparse of leaf,
more precious
than a wet rose
single on a stem—
you are caught in the drift.
(from "Sea Rose" by Hilda Doolittle)
evil and powerful
loved and worshiped
beautiful and pure
ugly but cherished
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