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Mason Long. 122 Chapter VIII THE LYRIC The lyric is a short , melodious poem in which the poet expresses directly his own thoughts and sentiments . Its special field is that of the emotions . The lyric is in- tensely personal . An ...
Mason Long. 122 Chapter VIII THE LYRIC The lyric is a short , melodious poem in which the poet expresses directly his own thoughts and sentiments . Its special field is that of the emotions . The lyric is in- tensely personal . An ...
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... lyric units . In each of the following poems these four steps in lyric construc- tion are represented in four stanzas : Ascertain for yourself what each part constitutes or represents in the stage of lyric development . Wordsworth ...
... lyric units . In each of the following poems these four steps in lyric construc- tion are represented in four stanzas : Ascertain for yourself what each part constitutes or represents in the stage of lyric development . Wordsworth ...
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Mason Long. Chapter XV GENERAL LYRIC 225 The lyric forms which we have already considered do not include all lyrics . The poems which still remain untouched are grouped for convenience under one heading -- General Lyric . Taken as a ...
Mason Long. Chapter XV GENERAL LYRIC 225 The lyric forms which we have already considered do not include all lyrics . The poems which still remain untouched are grouped for convenience under one heading -- General Lyric . Taken as a ...
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