"My heart leaps up when I behold

A rainbow in the sky:

So was I when my life began;

So is it now I am a man;

So be it when I shall grow old,

Or let me die!"


Which of the following best paraphrases this passage from "My Heart Leaps Up"?

A.) I was, always have been, and hope in the future to be inspired by nature.

B.) Though I was inspired by nature as a child, I cant expect to be the way when I am old.

C.) Rainbows are inspiring to children but adults must turn their attention to more serious things.

D.) Though I was inspired by nature as a child, I cannot hope to be when I am old.