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THE RETURN TO NATURE; HISTORIES OF MODERN POETRY: 2. THETIS, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: In her bright title poets dare
Last Line: Her natural, greek, and silver feet.
Alternate Author Name(s): Meynell, Wilfrid, Mrs.; Thompson, Alice Christina
Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; Wordsworth, William (1770-1850)


In her bright title poets dare
What the wild eye of fancy sees --
Similitude -- the clear, the fair
Light mystery of images.

Round the blue sea I love the best
The argent foam played, slender, fleet;
I saw -- past Wordsworth and the rest --
Her natural, Greek, and silver feet.





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