Answer: The hearts of the people have been so corrupted that they cannot appreciate poetry.
Explanation:
In 1770, Oliver Goldsmith published a poem named "The Deserted Village." The poem criticizes the pursuit of wealth, and people's tendency to leave the village in order to become wealthy in the urban areas. Just like the people have left, the poet suggests that the poetry will leave, too. In his opinion, people are so corrupted that they fail to appreciate art.
