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Chapter VI

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TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.
I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.
TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.
Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!
Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.
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New Poems, and Variant Readings

Chapter VI

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.
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I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.
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TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.
Line 4
Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!
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Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.”

Drink noun US /drink/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.”

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.”

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admired

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

AFFLICTED

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

all

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

APOLLO

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

beat

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

beloved

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

blanching

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

blue

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

care

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

centuries

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

changes

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

ComenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

day

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

December

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

dedicate

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

defiled

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

distances

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

doubting

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From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

down

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

Drink

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

eye

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From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

Fear

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From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

feigned

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

FRIENDS

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

generations

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

give

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

gracious

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

green

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

hearted

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From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

HOME

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

horizon

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

Immeasurable

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

ink

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

isles

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

labour

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

Lo

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From this reading Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.

lone

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

lost

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

loud

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

lovely

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

more

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From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.

music

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

near

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From this reading Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

now

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

O

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From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

old

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

oppressed

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

perceive

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

pinnacle

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

redeemer

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From this reading Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

sands

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

sin

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

slumber

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

SOMETIME

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

songful

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From this reading Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.

SORE

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

sound

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

TEMPEST

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

TOSSED

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From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

unforgetful

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

visit

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

VISITED

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

voice

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From this reading Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.

weariness

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

weep

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From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

weeping

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From this reading Fear no more, O doubting hearted; weep no more, O weeping eye!

wholly

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From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

WHOMpronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I, WHOM APOLLO SOMETIME VISITED I, WHOM Apollo sometime visited, Or feigned to visit, now, my day being done, Do slumber wholly; nor shall know at all The weariness of changes; nor perceive Immeasurable sands of centuries Drink of the blanching ink, or the loud sound Of generations beat the music down.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading TEMPEST TOSSED AND SORE AFFLICTED TEMPEST tossed and sore afflicted, sin defiled and care oppressed, Come to me, all ye that labour; come, and I will give ye rest.

young

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From this reading TO FRIENDS AT HOME TO friends at home, the lone, the admired, the lost The gracious old, the lovely young, to May The fair, December the beloved, These from my blue horizon and green isles, These from this pinnacle of distances I, The unforgetful, dedicate.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lo, the voice of your redeemer; lo, the songful morning near.