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What is the main idea of the first stanza of "Auspex"?
O My heart is beating very quickly at the moment, and I wonder how long it will last.
○ I love moving quickly and feeling as if I cannot stop at the end of the day.
O Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down.
OI was moving at a quick pace yesterday, but thankfully, I was able to slow down today.
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The main idea of the first stanza of 'Auspex' is the fleeting nature of time and the inevitable march towards death. The stanza uses powerful imagery comparing the beating heart to funeral drums, symbolizing the relentless passage of time and mortality.

For example, the line 'And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave' conveys the message of how our hearts, despite being strong, are inevitably moving towards death like drums signaling a funeral.

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