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The Complete Poetical Works of Henry

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!
Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"
Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!
Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!
Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!
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The Complete Poetical Works of Henry

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 82/1046 · 5 reading units · Lines 406–410

Line 1
L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!
Line 2
Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"
/ɡoʊ briːð ɪt ɪn ðə iːr ʌv ɔːl huː daʊt ənd fɪr ənd seɪ tuː ðem biː ʌv ɡʊd tʃɪr/
Line 3
Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!
/jiː saʊndz soʊ loʊ ənd kɑːm ðæt ɪn ðə ɡroʊvz ʌv bɑːm siːmd tuː miː laɪk æn ˈeɪndʒəlz sɑːlm/
Line 4
Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!
/ɡoʊ ˈmɪŋɡəl jet wʌns mɔːr wɪð ðə pərˈpetʃuːəl rɔːr ʌv ðə paɪn ˈfɔːrəst dɑːrk ənd hɔːr/
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Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!
/tʌŋz ʌv ðə ded nɑːt lɔːst bʌt ˈspiːkɪŋ frʌm deθs frɔːst laɪk ˈfaɪəri tʌŋz æt ˈpentəkɔːst/

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angel's noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!”

balm noun US /bɑːm/

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading “Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!”

Evening's noun US /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!”

groves noun US /ɡroʊvz/

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading “Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!”

hoar noun US /hɔːr/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading “Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!”

mingle verb US /ˈmɪŋɡəl/

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading “Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!”

Pentecost noun US /ˈpentəkɔːst/

seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland

From this reading “Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!”

psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

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 Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

balmnounUS /bɑːm/

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

breatheverbUS /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

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

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

deathsnounUS /deθs/

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

ENVOInoun

a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

Evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

frostnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

hoarnounUS /hɔːr/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

PentecostnounUS /ˈpentəkɔːst/

seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

pinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

roarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

SeemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Ye sounds, so low and calm, That in the groves of balm Seemed to me like an angel's psalm!

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Tongues of the dead, not lost But speaking from deaths frost, Like fiery tongues at Pentecost!

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Go, breathe it in the ear Of all who doubt and fear, And say to them, "Be of good cheer!"

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

YepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading L' ENVOI Ye voices, that arose After the Evening's close, And whispered to my restless heart repose!

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Go, mingle yet once more With the perpetual roar Of the pine forest dark and hoar!

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