There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, / And swallows circling with their shimmering sound; /. And not one will know of the war, not one / Will care at last when it is done. / And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn / Would scarcely know that we were gone.
What theme about people and nature does the poem suggest?
A А
The rhythms of nature are halted by the destruction war creates
B В.
The simple wisdom of nature surpasses humans and technology
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C. Nature is dependent on humankind to remain productive.
D
The intelligence of humans outweighs the pretentions
nature

Study the map below. based on the information shown on this map, which ofthe following locations served as an eastern border for the mongol empire?

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