Which represents the best paraphrase for this line of verse from “To Mr. T. W.” by John Donne? Haste thee harsh verse as fast as thy lame measure
Will give thee leave, to him, my pain and pleasure

A. When time is short, it is pleasurable to make haste.

B. Make haste, quickly, before I leave because time is short.

C. Hurry, cruel verse, as fast as you can. Hurry to him, who is my sorrow and my joy.

D. Quickly leave, before the verse gives you both pain and pleasure.

the correct answer is the first one.

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

the sentences are -

it was all just as it was in the law courts. the doctor put on just the same air towards him as he himself put on towards an accused person.