The poem 'Twicknam Garden' uses which of the following to express the speaker's sorrow?
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Correct answer: His grief blighting the garden, turning its spring into winter
The speaker brings his 'self-traitor' mind into the garden, effectively 'benighting' the spring. He wishes to become a 'senseless piece of architecture' or a 'stone fountain' to escape the pain of unrequited love.
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