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THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE: BOOK 1. CANTO 12. PRELUDE. THE CHURL by COVENTRY KERSEY DIGHTON PATMORE

Poet Analysis

First Line: THIS MARKS THE CHURL; WHEN SPOUSALS CROWN
Last Line: WAS NOT IN THE WOMAN, BUT THE CHACE.
Subject(s): COURTSHIP;
This marks the Churl: when spousals crown
His selfish hope, he finds the grace,
Which sweet love has for even the clown,
Was not in the woman, but the chace.



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