Swinburne's Poetry Glossary

By Lina Christoph · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed March 20, 2018

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Written by Lina Christoph

ballad

a narrative poem, usually sung and featuring a romantic topic

muffle

to soften, to dampen, to weaken

deferred

delayed, put off

mart

market, bazaar

hart

a male deer

envoi

the last stanza of a ballad

mirth

joy, cheerfulness

raiment

old term for clothing

vesture

another word for clothing, garment

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