Read this stanza from the poem:
Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang
As if her song could have no ending;
I saw her singing at her work,
And o'er the sickle bending;—
I listened, motionless and still;
And, as I mounted up the hill,
The music in my heart I bore,
Long after it was heard no more.
What is the meaning of mounted as used in the stanza? (V.1.3)
rode
climbed
scurried
descended
In the context of the stanza, "mounted" means "climbed." The speaker is describing the action of going up a hill, which aligns with the meaning of "climbed." Therefore, the correct answer is:
climbed