20 points and branliest for correct ! read the sirens’ song again from book 12 of the odyssey. using your own words, rewrite the song to sound more modern. as you interpret the song and rewrite it, you will apply the word skills that you practiced in this section. use your understanding of the words in context to rewrite this song in a modern form. "'oh stay, o pride of greece! ulysses, stay! oh cease thy course, and listen to our lay! blest is the man ordain'd our voice to hear, the song instructs the soul, and charms the ear. approach! thy soul shall into raptures rise! approach! and learn new wisdom from the wise! we know whate'er the kings of mighty name achieved at ilion in the field of fame; whate'er beneath the sun's bright journey lies. oh stay, and learn new wisdom from the wise! '

Reread this portion of the excerpted text from common sense. men of passive tempers look somewhat lightly over the offenses of britain, and, still hoping for the best, are apt to call out, come, we shall be friends again for all this. but examine the passions and feelings of mankind. bring the doctrine of reconciliation to the touchstone of nature, and then tell me, whether you can hereafter love, honor, and faithfully serve the power that hath carried fire and sword into your land? if you cannot do all these, then are you only deceiving yourselves, and by your delay bringing ruin upon posterity. your future connection with britain, whom you can neither love nor honor, will be forced and unnatural, and being formed only on the plan of present convenience, will in a little time fall into a relapse more wretched than the first. what key concept about the relationship between an abusive government and its citizens does paine want readers to understand? use evidence from the text to support your response. your response should be one to two complete paragraphs.