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Sir Copp: A poem for the times, in six cantos
Sir Copp: A poem for the times, in six cantos

Chapter I

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SIR COPP.
A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.
BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.
“Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.
“Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.
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Sir Copp: A poem for the times, in six cantos

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Sir Copp: A poem for the times, in six cantos is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SIR COPP.
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A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.
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BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.
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“Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.
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“Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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bitterest adjective US /ˈbɪtərəst/

superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading ““Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.”

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Canto noun US /ˈkæntoʊ/

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

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Democracy noun US /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading ““Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.”

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donna noun US /ˈdɑːnə/

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading “BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.”

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dubbed verb US /dʌbd/

inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to

From this reading ““Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.”

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Hypocrisy noun US /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading ““Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.”

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masked adjective US /mæskt/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading ““Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.”

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satire noun US /ˈsætaɪər/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading ““Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.”

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IN THE WEST preposition + article + noun counted as “in … west”

In this reading “BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.”

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Act of verb + particle

In this reading ““Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.”

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1865

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From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/

superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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CantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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Cantos

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From this reading A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.

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CLARKE

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From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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COPP

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From this reading SIR COPP.

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DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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DemocracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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DONNAnounUS /ˈdɑːnə/

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/

inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.

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HypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.

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LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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POEMnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.

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poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading “Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.

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ROSAnounUS /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading “Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.

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SILENTadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR COPP.

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SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.

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SIXTHadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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THOS

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From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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THOUSANDnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A POEM FOR THE TIMES, In Six Cantos.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “Truth—the highest poetry and the bitterest satire.”—THE AUTHOR.

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VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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WESTnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading BY THOMAS CLARKE, AUTHOR OF “A DAY IN MAY,” “DONNA ROSA,” “THE SILENT VILLAGE,” “LIFE IN THE WEST,” &C.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Thus have they masked Hypocrisy, And dubbed her ‘Young Democracy.’”—SIR COPP., _Canto VI._ _SIXTH THOUSAND._ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, BY THOS.

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