Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

Having no one else present.

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

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From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

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

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

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

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

next to; at the side of

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

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From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

make calm or still

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

rid of obstructions

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

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From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

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

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

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

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

possessive form of “cromwell” — English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

form a curl, curve, or kink

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

brought together in one place

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

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From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

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

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

of textiles; having a rough surface

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

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From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

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

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

a man of great strength or bravery

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

set down according to a plan

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

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From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

social deportment

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

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From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

without limits in extent or size or quantity

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

the force of workers available

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

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From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

not one, and not any

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

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

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

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From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a country person

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

move upward

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

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

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

possessive form of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

plural of “sect” — a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

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From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

that is looked for

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

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From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

not in physical motion

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

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

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

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

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

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

From this reading Gathered from many sects, the Quaker brought His old beliefs, adjusting to the thought That moved his soul the creed his fathers taught.

having come into contact

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a just detectable amount

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

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From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

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

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

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

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As still in Hemskerck's Quaker Meeting, [16] face By face in Flemish detail, we may trace How loose-mouthed boor and fine ancestral grace Sat in close contrast,--the clipt-headed churl, Broad market-dame, and simple serving-girl By skirt of silk and periwig in curl For soul touched soul; the spiritual treasure-trove Made all men equal, none could rise above Nor sink below that level of God's love.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

during the time that

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

a Caucasian

From this reading On lips unlike was laid the altar's coal, The white, clear light, tradition-colored, stole Through the stained oriel of each human soul.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading One faith alone, so broad that all mankind Within themselves its secret witness find, The soul's communion with the Eternal Mind, The Spirit's law, the Inward Rule and Guide, Scholar and peasant, lord and serf, allied, The polished Penn and Cromwell's Ironside.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading So, with his rustic neighbors sitting down, The homespun frock beside the scholar's gown, Pastorius to the manners of the town Added the freedom of the woods, and sought The bookless wisdom by experience taught, And learned to love his new-found home, while not Forgetful of the old; the seasons went Their rounds, and somewhat to his spirit lent Of their own calm and measureless content.