Read the poem.

Columbus
by Joaquin Miller

"Behind him lay the gray Azores,
Behind the Gates of Hercules;
Before him not the ghost of shores,
Before him only shoreless seas.
The good mate said: 'Now must we pray,
For lo! the very stars are gone.'"

How does the repetition of the words "A light!" in the last stanza affect the poem?

A. It creates a light-hearted tone that the men have finally reached their destination.
B. It implies that the men on the ship have spotted lights on the shoreline.
C. It conveys a suspenseful mood that the mate spotted another ship on the ocean.
D. It suggests the mate's excitement at finally seeing starlight to help guide them.