Question

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

Answer 1

Need for progress and development. 

Answer 2

Answer: C) negative impact of progress and development.

Step-by-step 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).