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You’re a better man than I Ginda Dung.
I wonder at the ‘noble savage’ theme I detect here. Do you really envy his ‘perfect’ life, and find your unchosen choices bitter? Such sentiments make me reactionary, probably because I once held similar views. I’ve done enough reading to know the savages were no more noble than us, on an average; as few of them attained their ideals as we do with ours; and yes, I do envy your silk shirts!
Technically, I have trouble with some of the lines’ rhythms. The first 2 lines begin with near-perfect iambs, and then the rhythm seem to wander about sometimes returning, as in S3L3. However, I can’t think of better substitutes offhand.
Alcuin
I wonder at the ‘noble savage’ theme I detect here. Do you really envy his ‘perfect’ life, and find your unchosen choices bitter? Such sentiments make me reactionary, probably because I once held similar views. I’ve done enough reading to know the savages were no more noble than us, on an average; as few of them attained their ideals as we do with ours; and yes, I do envy your silk shirts!
Technically, I have trouble with some of the lines’ rhythms. The first 2 lines begin with near-perfect iambs, and then the rhythm seem to wander about sometimes returning, as in S3L3. However, I can’t think of better substitutes offhand.
Alcuin
by Alcuin of York on May 27 2007