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Poems & Ballads (Second Series) Swinburne's Poems Volume III

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Poems & Ballads (Second Series) Swinburne's Poems Volume III is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?
Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?
Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.
And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?
Nay, for all These yet are with us, ours to hear and hold.
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Poems & Ballads (Second Series) Swinburne's Poems Volume III

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Poems & Ballads (Second Series) Swinburne's Poems Volume III is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?
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Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?
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Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.
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And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?
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Nay, for all These yet are with us, ours to hear and hold.
/neɪ fɔːr ɔːl ðiːz jet ɑːr wɪð ʌs ˈaʊərz tuː hiːr ənd hoʊld/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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aught noun US /ɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.”

blossoms noun US /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading “Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?”

Couldst modal verb US /kʊdst/

an old form of “could”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?”

men's noun US /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading “Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.”

molten adjective US /ˈmoʊltən/

reduced to liquid form by heating

From this reading “And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?”

shouldst modal verb US /ʃʊdst/

an old form of “should”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?”

vex verb US /veks/

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading “Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?”

warmed adjective US /wɔːrmd/

having been warmed up

From this reading “And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?”

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acoldadjective

of persons; feeling cold

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Nay, for all These yet are with us, ours to hear and hold.

aughtnounUS /ɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

bright-winged

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

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

browsnounUS /braʊz/

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

Couldstmodal verbUS /kʊdst/

an old form of “could”, used with “thou”

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

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

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

hadst

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

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Nay, for all These yet are with us, ours to hear and hold.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/

reduced to liquid form by heating

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading Nay, for all These yet are with us, ours to hear and hold.

reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

RoundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/

an old form of “should”, used with “thou”

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

SingingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Nay, for all These yet are with us, ours to hear and hold.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

time-hallowed

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

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nay, for all These yet are with us, ours to hear and hold.

vexverbUS /veks/

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/

having been warmed up

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Nor for men's reverence hadst thou need to wear The holy flower of grey time-hallowed hair; Nor were it fit that aught of thee grew old, Fair lover all thy days of all things fair.

Whereat

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

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nay, Why shouldst thou vex thy soul with this harsh air, Thy bright-winged soul, once free to take its way?

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading And hear we not thy words of molten gold Singing? or is their light and heat acold Whereat men warmed their spirits?

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

wreathed

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

From this reading Couldst thou not wait till age had wound, they say, Round those wreathed brows his soft white blossoms?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Nay, for all These yet are with us, ours to hear and hold.

Chapter 2 of Poems & Ballads (Second Series) Swinburne's Poems Volume III by Algernon Charles Swinburne holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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