Read the lines from "A Psalm of Life."Art is long, and Time is fleeting,And our hearts, though stout and brave,Still, like muffled drums, are beatingFuneral marches to the grave.The use of the words “stout and brave” suggests that “our hearts” are

“Stout and brave” describes hearts that are strong in spirit, not physically powerful. In this context, the words suggest courage and determination even as life moves toward death. So the best choice is “courageous and determined.”

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