Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.
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Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.
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Hate to be a nitpicker but I have some of Hopkins rhythms beating in my blood and the second line is missing a syllable; it should read:
“World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.”
Then the rhythm springs! Or sprungs. Remarkable line, too; all monosyllabic words.
Thank you, William. I missed the second “with”. Lacking editors, bloggers rely on the kindness of strangers.