Read the first stanza of "Auspex."

My heart, I cannot still it,

Nest that had song-birds in it;

And when the last shall go,

The dreary days to fill it,

Instead of lark or linnet,

Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.

The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to

emphasize the fact that his love has left.

describe a physical feeling he is experiencing.

illustrate the positive qualities of his love.

explain the types of birds that he favors.

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Tori

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7 December, 23:34

Read the first stanza of "Auspex."

My heart, I cannot still it,

Nest that had song-birds in it;

And when the last shall go,

The dreary days to fill it,

Instead of lark or linnet,

Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.

The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to

emphasize the fact that his love has left.

describe a physical feeling he is experiencing.

illustrate the positive qualities of his love.

explain the types of birds that he favors.

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Burnett · Answer 1

I'd say it was to emphasize the fact that his love has left. When he had (her, presumably), his heart felt full, but now it feels as empty as a nest in the winter.