Chapter XXXII

(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 stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

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

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

any person at all

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

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From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

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

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

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From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

very lively and profitable

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

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From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

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From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

many and different

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

half asleep

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

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From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

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From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

physically weak

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

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From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

coins made of gold

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

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

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

abounding in grass

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

before any deductions

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

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From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

sing with closed lips

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

throw forcefully

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

disregarded

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

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

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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 Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

a form of address for a man

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

throughout a period of time

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

literature in metrical form

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

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From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

not in physical motion

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

sweep across or over

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

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

From this reading Labouring from sweet to sweet, in the long hours Of sunny heat; they sound their shrill small clarions.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

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

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

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From this reading Broods o'er those thymy eyots drowsy hum; Bourdon of glistering bees, in mails of gold.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

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

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

in or at the place that

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

From this reading And hurl by booming doors, gross bee-fly kin; (Broadgirded, diverse hewed, in their long pelts;) That solitary, whiles there light endureth, In summer skies, each becking clover-tuft haunt.

which person or people

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

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From this reading I stayed, where pleasant grassy holms depart; Those streaming waters, bordered all along; With daphne and willow herb, sweep sedge, laughing robin; With woodbind garlanded and sweet eglantine, And azure-hewed in creeky shallows still Forget-me-nots lift our frail thoughts to heaven.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We do not think that Mr. Doughty should be ignored by anyone who wishes to be familiar with all the good work done in poetry in our time.