In “Old Ironsides,” Oliver Wendell Holmes conveys that he believes the ship deserves a better ending than it is getting. What does he mean when he writes, “And give her to the god of storms / The lightning and the gale”?

a.The ship should be stripped and used to build a new one.
b.Let the ship sink at sea, rather than suffer humiliating demolition.
c.The ship should be put in a museum for others to visit and admire.
d.An enemy should destroy the ship in the course of battle.