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Denisa 0610 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
NEVER A SIGH THE WORSE
Hello,
I would like to know the meaning of the following sentence:
This lady I have often seen before,
And, as you say, was never a sigh the worse,
Until today.
P.Calderon de la Barca - Keep your own secret, trad. E.Fitzgerald
Thank you
I would like to know the meaning of the following sentence:
This lady I have often seen before,
And, as you say, was never a sigh the worse,
Until today.
P.Calderon de la Barca - Keep your own secret, trad. E.Fitzgerald
Thank you
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Denisa 0610 meaning Poetry can be quite difficult, even for native speakers, and this is a translation into English, which makes it more difficult, I'd say. Here's my interpretation: I have often seen this lady before, and she never made me sigh in distress until today. ) CJ
- Denisa 0610 meaning Poetry can be quite difficult, even for native speakers, and this is a translation into English, which makes it more difficult, I'd say.
- Here's my interpretation: I have often seen this lady before, and she never made me sigh in distress until today.
- ) CJ
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Denisa 0610meaningPoetry can be quite difficult, even for native speakers, and this is a translation into English, which makes it more difficult, I'd say. Here's my interpretation:
I have often seen this lady before, and she never made me sigh in distress until today.
(It seems the lady is for the first time an object of pity for the author
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