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Verbal·Craft and Structure·Words in Context
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The following text is from William Blake’s 1794 poem “Introduction to the Songs of Experience.” The speaker addresses Earth as if it has been asleep.

‘O Earth, O Earth, return!
Arise from out the dewy grass!
Night is worn,
And the morn
Rises from the slumberous mass.
Based on the text, what does the speaker most likely mean by saying that “night is worn”?
A
The night is ending.
B
The night is interesting.
C
The night seems like an old piece of clothing.
D
The night seems like it is happening for the first time.