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The great function of poetry is to give back to us the situations of our dreams.
The great function of poetry is to give back to us the situations of our dreams.
Doeg, though without knowing how or why,
Made a still a blundering kind of melody;
Spurr'd boldly read more
Doeg, though without knowing how or why,
Made a still a blundering kind of melody;
Spurr'd boldly on, and dash'd through thick and thin,
Through sense and nonsense, never out nor in;
Free from all meaning whether good or bad,
And in one word, heroically mad.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
For florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.
For florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.
The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.
The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.
Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.
Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.
Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.
Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
