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Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough
Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.
ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.
FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.
MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.
PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.
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Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.
/vaɪn aɪ drɔː ðə blʌd frʌm aʊt ðə ɜːrθ aɪ stɔːr ðə sʌn fɔːr ˈwɪntər mɜːrθ/
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ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.
Line 3
FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.
Line 4
MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.
Line 5
PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

Learner Dictionary

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attire noun US /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading “MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.”

bees noun US /biːz/

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading “FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.”

berries noun US /ˈberiz/

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading “MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.”

dyed adjective US /daɪd/

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading “MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.”

greenness noun US /ˈɡriːnnəs/

the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

From this reading “ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.”

Love's noun US /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.”

odorous adjective US /ˈoʊdərəs/

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading “ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.”

vine noun US /vaɪn/

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading “VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.”

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aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

beesnounUS /biːz/

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

FIG-TREE

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

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/

the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

honey-making

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

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

lampsnounUS /læmps/

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

Love'snounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

matenounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

mead-flowers

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

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/

great merriment

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

MULBERRY-TREE

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

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

ORANGE-TREE

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

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

PEAR-TREE

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

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading ORANGE-TREE Amidst the greenness of my night, My odorous lamps hang round and bright.

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading MULBERRY-TREE Love's lack hath dyed my berries red: For Love's attire my leaves are shed.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

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

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading PEAR-TREE High o'er the mead-flowers' hidden feet I bear aloft my burden sweet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

VINEnounUS /vaɪn/

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading FIG-TREE I who am little among trees In honey-making mate the bees.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading VINE I draw the blood from out the earth; I store the sun for winter mirth.

Chapter 4 of Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough by William Morris holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 4 holds 407 sentences of Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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Earthly
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Paradise
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Guenevere
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