Read the following stanza from "Loveliest of Trees, the Cherry Now," by A. E. Housman.
Now, of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.
What tone does the poet create through his word choice in this stanza?
A. Joyful
O B. Comforting
O C. Reflective
D. Unkind
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