Read the extract and answer the question My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began, So is it now that I am a man, S...

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The mood of the poem is that of elation. The speaker expresses his joy and excitement at the sight of a rainbow, and states that he has felt the same way since he was a child, and will continue to feel the same way as an adult. The line "My heart leaps up" conveys the speaker's enthusiasm and happiness at the beauty of nature.