Answer:
If the people in the poem were speaking rather than singing it would be less hopeful
Explanation:
One of the reasons why the poem is so joyful is because it uses the word singing, which shows the attitude of people toward their daily activities in a happy and melodic for, if it is not the case, if they were talking they might convey some joy but it would definitely be reduced, because they would project a normal day like any other one.
