Under a spreading chestnut tree

The village smithy stands;

The smith, a mighty man is he,

With large and sinewy hands;

And the muscles of his brawny arms

Are strong as iron bands.


His hair is crisp, and black, and long,

His face is like the tan;

His brow is wet with honest sweat,

He earns whate'er he can,

And looks the whole world in the face,

For he owes not any man.


Week in, week out, from morn till night,

You can hear his bellows blow;

You can hear him swing his heavy sledge

With measured beat and slow,

Like a sexton ringing the village bell,

When the evening sun is low.


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Which syllables in line 1 are stressed?

Athe second, fourth, fifth, and seventh

Bthe second, fourth, sixth, and eighth

Cthe first, third, fifth, and seventh

Dthe third, sixth, and eighth

Based on your analysis in the previous question, how many metrical feet are in the line?

Atwo

Bthree

Cfour

Deight