Read the excerpt from the poem "Faces in the Street" by Henry Lawson. Answer the question that follows.
And when the hours on lagging feet have slowly dragged away,
And sickly yellow gaslights rise to mock the going day,
Then flowing past my window like a tide in its retreat,
Again I see the pallid stream of faces in the street—
Ebbing out, ebbing out,
To the drag of tired feet,
While my heart is aching dumbly for the faces in the street.
In the line "And sickly yellow gaslights rise to mock the going day," how does the poet use the phrase "sickly yellow gaslights" to create a layer of meaning?
It describes a pleasant evening atmosphere.
It symbolizes the city's safety and security.
It suggests the uninviting and harsh nature of the gaslights.
It conveys the idea of vibrant, exciting lights in the city.