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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What is the subject of "is" here?
Contexted:
Make me thy lyre, even as the forest is:
What if my leavers are falling like its own!
The tumult of thy mighty harmonies
Will take from both a deep, autumnal tone,
Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce,
My spirit! Be thou me, impetuous one!
Drive my dead thoughts over the universe
Like withered leaves to quicken a new birth!
And , by the incantation of this verse,
Scatter, is from an unextinguished hearth
Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind!
Be through my lips to unawakened earth
The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind,
If Winter comes , can Spring be far behind?[1]
Make me thy lyre, even as the forest is:
What if my leavers are falling like its own!
The tumult of thy mighty harmonies
Will take from both a deep, autumnal tone,
Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce,
My spirit! Be thou me, impetuous one!
Drive my dead thoughts over the universe
Like withered leaves to quicken a new birth!
And , by the incantation of this verse,
Scatter, is from an unextinguished hearth
Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind!
Be through my lips to unawakened earth
The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind,
If Winter comes , can Spring be far behind?[1]
Top answer
It appears to be a mistake for "as". Several versions I have found on the web have "as". This version also has "leavers" for "leaves" and at least two superfluous spaces.
- It appears to be a mistake for "as".
- Several versions I have found on the web have "as".
- This version also has "leavers" for "leaves" and at least two superfluous spaces.
- It may be an idea to find a version from a reputable source...
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It appears to be a mistake for "as". Several versions I have found on the web have "as".
This version also has "leavers" for "leaves" and at least two superfluous spaces. It may be an idea to find a version from a reputable source...
This version also has "leavers" for "leaves" and at least two superfluous spaces. It may be an idea to find a version from a reputable source...
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Thank you.
Does "Spirite fierce" refer to the West Wind in the line "Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce"?
Does "Spirite fierce" refer to the West Wind in the line "Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce"?
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NL888 Thank you.Does "Spirite fierce" refer to the West Wind in the line "Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce"?Yes, I believe so.
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