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Page 106
... Stars . The relevance of the title should be noted : the poem is a definition . In a definition one expects precision of meaning rather than expansiveness of feeling ; and , even though the reality defined is love , that is what one ...
... Stars . The relevance of the title should be noted : the poem is a definition . In a definition one expects precision of meaning rather than expansiveness of feeling ; and , even though the reality defined is love , that is what one ...
Page 168
... stars sparkling clear and the dying away of the orange sky of evening . His bodily withdrawal from the uproar for Wordsworth in the new mood the game has lost its significance - follows naturally . But he has not suddenly grown from a ...
... stars sparkling clear and the dying away of the orange sky of evening . His bodily withdrawal from the uproar for Wordsworth in the new mood the game has lost its significance - follows naturally . But he has not suddenly grown from a ...
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... stars and the grey sky . He was sure , at this time , that the space was empty ; moreover - and this too is relevant - the signs from above were ominous - a craggy ridge and nothing but distant cold stars and grey sky , which contrast ...
... stars and the grey sky . He was sure , at this time , that the space was empty ; moreover - and this too is relevant - the signs from above were ominous - a craggy ridge and nothing but distant cold stars and grey sky , which contrast ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
BEN JONSON Continued | 27 |
ROSALINDS MADRIGAL | 33 |
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