Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

anew

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

(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 _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

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

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

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

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

fearless and daring

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

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From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

brought together in one place

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

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

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

even

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

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

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

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From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

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From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

the organ of sight

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

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

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

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

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

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From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

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

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

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

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

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

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

immediately past

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

the force of workers available

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

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From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

and nothing more

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

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From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

in an original manner

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

almost; nearly

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

move upward

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

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From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

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

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

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

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

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

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

a short musical composition with words

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

be standing; be upright

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

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

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

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

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

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

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

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From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

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

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

without proper consideration or reflection

From this reading But, as new buds put forth To glad new men, Out of the spent and unconsidered Earth, The Cities rise again.

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

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

literature in metrical form

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

precisely as stated

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading _I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

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

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

in or at the place that

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken._ _RUDYARD KIPLING._ _Cities and Thrones and Powers, Stand in Time's eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading So Time that is o'er-kind, To all that be, Ordains us e'en as blind, As bold as she: That in our very death, And burial sure, Shadow to shadow, well persuaded, saith, 'See how our works endure!'_ PAGE

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading This season's Daffodil, She never hears, What change, what chance, what chill, Cut down last year's: But with bold countenance, And knowledge small, Esteems her seven days' continuance To be perpetual.