Read the excerpts from John Dryden's poem Annus Mirabilis. Which set of lines refers to the great fire that swept through the ci

With her flag raised and fluttering in the breeze, the red streamers appeared to ignite the flood; the weaver, enchanted by his loom's creation, sets sail without a thought of retreat. Annus Mirabilis translates from Latin to 'Year of Miracles,' referencing noble occurrences even as London faced dire challenges such as the Great Fire and a plague, along with England’s military confrontations. John Dryden suggests these events were orchestrated by divine intervention, ultimately preserving England from annihilation.

Yet I will meet my fate like a British general, and make the vast ocean my final resting place; those who are cowardly or female may perish on land; the sea is a fitting grave for the courageous.