John Cornford: Poems Glossary

by John Cornford

John Cornford: Poems Glossary

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Pine

To long for someone or something

Shroud

Covered or clouded

Ragged

having a rough or irregular surface or edge

Dignified

To have respect or dignity

listlessness

characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit

Anarchist

Someone who does not believe in organised government

Rump

a small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger

bearers

a person or thing that carries or holds something

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