Elegiac Poems
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A Nocturnal Reverie (1713)
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[JH72] "Kine" Noun. A plural form of cow.
[JH73] "Curlews" Noun. Means a large wading bird with a distinctive two-note call found in Europe and the British Isles as well as other continents. [MK73] "Penury," in line 51 of Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," means extreme poverty; destitution. [TK67] “knell” in line 1 is referring to the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral [TK68] “madding” in line 73 means acting madly or senselessly [TK69] “uncouth” in line 79 means awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly [CH70]-venerable-accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character [CH71]-hamlet-a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village [CH72]-jocund-cheerful and lighthearted. [CH73]-precincts-the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place. [RD68] Philomel – refers to Philomel or Philomela, who after being raped and mutilated by her sister’s husband, turns into a nightingale. Over the years the two names have become synonymous in literature [RD69] Salisbury- cathedral town in Wiltshire, England [SH71] repelling - forcing away [RC66] Woodbind is the obsolete form of woodbine which means either of two climbing plants. [RC67] Brakes is an archaic noun for a thicket. [RC68] Lea is an open area of grassy or arable land. [RC69] Clarion refers to a shrill, narrow-tubed war trumpet or in the case of the rooster a loud and clear cry. |