Which of these best states the iheme of the poem? from Old Ironsides
Her decks, once red with heroes' blood,
Where knelt the vanquished foe,
When winds were hurrying o'er the flood,
And waves were white below,
No more shall feel the victor's tread,
Or know the conquered knee-
The harpies of the shore shall pluck
The eagle of the sea!
Oh, better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave;
Her thunders shook the mighty deep,
And there should be her grave;
Nail to the mast her holy flag,
Set every threadbare sail,
And give her to the god of storms,
The lightning and the gale!
-- by Oliver Wendell Holmes

A. Words cannot be one without the aid of the formidable battleships.
B. Storms at sea destroy more battleships and sea battles do.
C. Great symbols of history should be preserved forever.
D. People should avoid going to war at all cost.

(Q.11)