What does the following stanza mean?

my heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains
my sense, as though of hemlock i had drunk,
or emptied some dull opiate to the drains
one minute past, and lethe-wards had sunk:
'tis not through envy of thy happy lot,

Write a literary analysis essay about an intercalary chapter of the grapes of wrath. your essay should examine how the structure and language support the overall purpose, and it should include specific examples from the text to support your claim. your essay should include the following elements: • a claim that takes a clear stand on the author's purpose, supported by main points • evidence from the text that supports your claim and main points • commentary that the reader understand how your evidence should be interpreted • an introduction, body and conclusion that organize the content of your essay