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How does the diction in the third stanza contribute to the tone?

When by the ruins oft I past
My sorrowing eyes aside did cast
And here and there the places spy
Where oft I sat and long did lie.
Here stood that trunk, and there that chest,
There lay that store I counted best.
My pleasant things in ashes lie
And them behold no more shall l.

A. The tone is hopeful and the word choice demonstrates that
the speaker know that she has a new home waiting for her.
B. The tone is remorseful as the speaker is reflecting on the
treasures she lost and the home that is no longer hers.
C. The tone is wishful and the word choice demonstrates that
the speaker remembers her old belongings pleasantly.
D. The tone is desperate and the speaker is lamenting her loss
and believes she will never again have beautiful things.

my answer would be B. am I correct

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