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A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
198.
TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
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A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
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No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
/noʊ ˈmerəɡoʊldz jet kloʊzd ɑːr noʊ ˈʃædoʊz ɡreɪt əˈpɪr nɔːr dɔːθ ðə ˈɜːrli ˈʃepərdz stɑːr ʃaɪn laɪk ə ˈspæŋɡəl hiːr/
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Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
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198.
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TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

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dispose verb US /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading “Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.”

marigolds noun US /ˈmerəɡoʊldz/

plural of “marigold” — any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading “No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.”

seal verb US /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading “Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.”

seizure noun US /ˈsiːʒər/

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

From this reading “Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.”

shepherds noun US /ˈʃepərdz/

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading “No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.”

Shine verb US /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading “No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.”

spangle verb US /ˈspæŋɡəl/

glitter as if covered with spangles

From this reading “No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.”

weep verb US /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.”

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198

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From this reading 198.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

attain'd

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From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

DAFFADILS

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From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

dull-eyed

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From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

early-rising

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From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

ItselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

Julia

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From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

life-begetting

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From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

marigoldsnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊldz/

plural of “marigold” — any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

sealverbUS /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

ShineverbUS /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

ShutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

spangleverbUS /ˈspæŋɡəl/

glitter as if covered with spangles

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.

StayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.

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