The book: giver
why does jonas’s mother discourage lily from becoming a birthmother?
a. giving birth is dangerous, and lily might die from the complications
b. birthmothers are very lazy and never get anything done
c. the position holds very little honor in the society
d. the society is overpopulated

C

Explanation:

Oh, could I lose all father now ! For why

Will man lament the state he should envy?

To have so soon 'scaped world's and flesh's rage,

And if no other misery, yet age !

Explanation:

In this section of the poem, Jonson tells us how enviable it is to be able to escape the miseries of old age, even through death. In these lines, Jonson tells us that perhaps he should not mourn the death of his son, as in fact this has created an enviable situation. He should instead envy the fact that his son "escaped" the miseries of humans, and particularly that of old age (And if no other misery, yet age).