How does the second stanza of "Auspex" tie the first and third stanzas together? It prepares the reader for the seriousness that only appears in the third stanza. I
t offers a counterclaim to the first stanza, which is then rejected in the third stanza.
It offers a break in thought from the subject matter of the first and third stanzas.
It resolves the crucial problem that is raised in the first and third stanzas.