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Taka Posted 21 years ago
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About 'dwelt' above, does it literally mean 'to live as a resident' or something else?
The relation of person to place is a recurrent theme in William Wordsworth's poetry. One of his 'Poems on the Naming of Places' tells in detail the story of old shepherd, Michael, who dwelt 'Upon the Forest-side in Grasmere Vale' for a long time.
About 'dwelt' above, does it literally mean 'to live as a resident' or something else?
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Hello Taka Yes, that's right - 'Michael used to live on the edge of the forest in Grasmere Vale'. ') MrP
- Hello Taka Yes, that's right - 'Michael used to live on the edge of the forest in Grasmere Vale'.
- ') MrP
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Hello Taka
Yes, that's right - 'Michael used to live on the edge of the forest in Grasmere Vale'.
('Upon the forest-side in Grasmere Vale
There dwelt a Shepherd, Michael was his name...')
MrP
Yes, that's right - 'Michael used to live on the edge of the forest in Grasmere Vale'.
('Upon the forest-side in Grasmere Vale
There dwelt a Shepherd, Michael was his name...')
MrP
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