Which words best describe the poet's view of the rose, as conveyed through the imagery in these lines?


Rose, harsh rose,
marred and with stint of petals,
meagre flower, thin,
sparse of leaf,

more precious
than a wet rose
single on a stem—
you are caught in the drift.
(from "Sea Rose" by Hilda Doolittle


evil and powerful



loved and worshiped



beautiful and pure



ugly but cherished