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Freya Stark alludes to the poem in the title of "A Peak in Darien" (London, 1976). Vladimir Nabokov refers to the poem in his novel Pale Fire when the fictional poet John Shade mentions a newspaper headline that attributes a recent Boston Red Sox victory to "Chapman's Homer" (i.e. to a home run by a player named Chapman).
The simile "quiet as a nun / Breathless with adoration" is often cited as an example of how a poet achieves effects. On the one hand "breathless" reinforces the placid evening scene Wordsworth is describing; on the other hand it suggests tremulous excitement, preparing the reader for the ensuing image of the eternal motion of the sea.
In Chapters 1 and 2 of Philippians (Letter B), Paul sends word to the Philippians of his upcoming sentence in Rome and of his optimism in the face of death, [19] along with exhortations to imitate his capacity to rejoice in the Lord despite one's circumstances. [20]
Free of love of money; Self-restrained ‘in every way’ Compassionate; Attentive; Proceeding ‘according to the truth of the Lord, who became a deacon/minister for everyone’ [15] Young Men: Being blameless ‘in all things’ Concerned about purity above all else; Keeping themselves in check ‘with respect to all evil’ [15] Virgins:
Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, Of Jesus and His love. Tell me the story simply, As to a little child, For I am weak and weary, And helpless and defiled. Refrain: Tell me the old, old story, Tell me the old, old story, Tell me the old, old story, Of Jesus and His love. Tell me the story slowly, That I may take it in, That ...
If you’re stuck on today’s Wordle answer, we’re here to help—but beware of spoilers for Wordle 1305 ahead. Let's start with a few hints.
"The Hollow Men" (1925) is a poem by the modernist writer T. S. Eliot. Like much of his work, its themes are overlapping and fragmentary, concerned with post–World War I Europe under the Treaty of Versailles, hopelessness, religious conversion, redemption and, some critics argue, his failing marriage with Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot. [2]
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