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A Minor Poet, and Other Verse
A Minor Poet, and Other Verse

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Minor Poet, and Other Verse is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.
LONDON E.C. MDCCCXCI.
This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.
_Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._
_I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Minor Poet, and Other Verse

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Minor Poet, and Other Verse is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.
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LONDON E.C. MDCCCXCI.
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This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.
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_Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._
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_I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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Cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.”

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dirge noun US /dɜːrdʒ/

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading “_Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._”

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epitaph noun US /ˈepətæf/

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading “_Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._”

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fisher noun US /ˈfɪʃər/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading “A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.”

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nightingale noun US /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading “_Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._”

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reprint noun US /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.”

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sonnet noun US /ˈsɑːnɪt/

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading “This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.”

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translation noun US /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

MINOR KEY adjective + noun

a key based on the minor scale

In this reading “_Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._”

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Minor Poet adjective + noun

In this reading “A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.”

362 times in 426,211 chapters
SICK MAN adjective + noun

In this reading “_Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._”

6,327 times in 426,211 chapters
TRANSLATED FROM verb + particle counted as “translate from”

In this reading “_Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._”

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All words in this reading · 91

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1881

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From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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1884

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From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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74

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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76

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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77

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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78

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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80

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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83

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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86

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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87

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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88

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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89

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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90

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading LONDON E.C. MDCCCXCI.

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CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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CROSS-ROAD

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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DeadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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DIRGEnounUS /dɜːrdʒ/

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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dweltverbUS /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading LONDON E.C. MDCCCXCI.

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ECHOverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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EPITAPHnounUS /ˈepətæf/

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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FISHERnounUS /ˈfɪʃər/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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GEIBEL

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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JUNE-TIDE

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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KEYnounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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LALLIE

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From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON E.C. MDCCCXCI.

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MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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MDCCCXCI

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From this reading LONDON E.C. MDCCCXCI.

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MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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NIGHTINGALEnounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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PATERNOSTERnoun

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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printnounUS /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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SICKadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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sonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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SQ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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TRANSLATEDverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading _Contents._ A DIRGE 74 THE SICK MAN AND THE NIGHTINGALE 76 TO DEATH 77 A JUNE-TIDE ECHO 78 TO LALLIE 80 IN A MINOR KEY 83 A FAREWELL 86 A CROSS-ROAD EPITAPH 87 EPITAPH 88 SONNET 89 TRANSLATED FROM GEIBEL 90 _To a Dead Poet._

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translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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Twas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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UNWIN

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From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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VersenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading A Minor Poet And other Verse T.FISHER UNWIN PATERNOSTER SQ.

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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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wherein

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This volume is a reprint of that issued in 1884, with the addition of a sonnet and a translation, from a volume published in Cambridge in 1881, and now out of print.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _I knew not if to laugh or weep;_ _They sat and talked of you--_ _“’Twas here he sat; ’twas this he said!_ _’Twas that he used to do._ _“Here is the book wherein he read,_ _The room, wherein he dwelt;_ _And he” (they said) “was such a man,_ _Such things he thought and felt.”_

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