from Song: to Celia
by Ben Jonson

I sent thee late a rosy wreath,

Not so much honouring thee,

As giving it a hope that there

It could not withered be.

But thou thereon didst only breathe,

And sent'st it back to me:

Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,

Not of itself, but thee.

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Select the correct answer.
How does the author’s syntax develop the mood?

A.
It establishes the speaker's reserved and pitiful spirit.
B.
It emphasizes the speaker's feelings of admiration and fascination.
C.
It emphasizes the speaker's nostalgia and empathy.
D.
It establishes the speaker's feelings of futility and hopelessness.
E.
It emphasizes the speaker’s feelings of regret mixed with cautious optimism.