What does the speaker of 'The Seafarer' mean when he says 'the cuckoo warns with a mournful voice'?
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Correct answer: The bird's call signals spring and the urge to voyage
In 'The Seafarer,' the arrival of spring (signaled by the cuckoo's call) is bittersweet. It brings beauty back to the land but also stirs a longing in the speaker's heart to return to the hardships and spiritual testing of the sea.
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