Poetry Flashcards

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When we two parted and Winter swans

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“When we two
in silence and tears”
“Half broken-hearts
To sever for years”

“Silent and apart / until the swans came”
“Had swum the distance between us”

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Love’s Philosophy and Winter Swans

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“The fountains mingle with the river and the river with the ocean”
“What are all these kissings worth / if thou kiss not me?”

“Silent and apart / until the swans came”
“Hands had swum the distance between us”

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Porphyria’s lover and Farmer’s bride

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“That moment she was mine, mine, fair perfectly pure and good”

“Sweet as the first wild violets, she, / to her wild self. But what to me”

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Sonnet 29 and farmers bride.

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“Renew thy presence”
“I do not think of thee - I am too near thee”

“Her eyes”, “her hair”, “her hair”

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Neutral tones, Winter swans

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“Grin of bitterness”, “god-curst sun”

“Silent and apart until the swans came”

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Letters from Yorkshire and Winter swans

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“Seeing the seasons turning”
“Feeding words onto a blank screen”

“Silent and apart until the swans came”

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Walking away and mother any distance

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“Half-fledged thing set free into the wilderness”

“ a hatch open that opens on an endless sky / to fall or fly”

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Eden rock and Follower

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“They beckon to me”
“crossing isn’t as hard as you might think”

“I stumbled in his hob-nailed wake”

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Before you were mine and follower

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“My hands in those high-heeled red shoes, relics”

“I stumbled in his job nailed wake”

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Climbing my grandfather and Walking away

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“Climbing has it’s dangers”

“Half-fledged thing”

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Singh song! and The farmer’s bride

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“My bride”

“Tiny eyes ov a gun”

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