Read the following passages/poem carefully and use correct options to answer the questions that follow. I woke before the morning, I was happy all the day, I never said an ugly word, but smiled and stuck to play. And now at last the sun is going down behind the wood, And I am very happy, for I know that I've been good. My bed is waiting cool and fresh, with linen smooth and fair, And I must be off to sleeping-by, and not forget my prayer. I know that, till tomorrow I shall see the sun arise, No ugly dream shall fright my mind, no ugly sight my eyes. But slumber hold me tightly till I wake in the dawn, And hear the thrushes singing in the lilacs round the lawn. The sentence "I never said an ugly word" means that

• A.  the poet kept smiling.
• B.  the poet spoke beautifully.
• C.  the poet spoke politely.  
• D.  the poet stuck to play.