“Great God, direct, and guard him from on high, And from his head let ev'ry evil fly!” How does the couplet form support the meaning of the lines?

Answer :

Answer: The couplet allows for parallel form connecting the elements of thought. 

Here are the connections:

God directs - from his head
guard him from on high- let ev'ry evil fly 
meacross

A. by completing the speaker's thought.

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