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In the second stanza, the speaker says that "the insidious mastery of song / Betrays me back" (lines 5–6). What do these lines mean?
The perfection of the performance forces the speaker to betray his lover.
The woman’s masterful performance is designed solely to hurt the speaker.
The speaker is deceived by the song’s promise.
The singer’s betrayal of the speaker makes him angry.
The performance forces the speaker to recall the emotions of childhood.
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