"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" - quotes Flashcards

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“leaves the ____ to ______ and to me”

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“leaves the WORLD to DARKNESS and to me”

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2
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“___ forefathers of the _____”

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“RUDE forefathers of the HAMLET”

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“the _____ tolls the ___ of parting day”

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“the CURFEW tolls the KNELL of parting day”

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4
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“the _____ herd…the moping ___”

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“the LOWING herd…the moping OWL”

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“the plowman _____ plods his way”

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“the plowman HOMEWARD plods his way”

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“her ancient _____ ____”

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“her ancient SOLITARY REIGN”

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“if _____ over their ____ no trophies raise”

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“if MEM’RY over their TOMB no trophies raise”

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“that yew tree’s ____”

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“that yew tree’s SHADE”

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9
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“beneath these ______ ____”

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“beneath these RUGGED ELMS”

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“how ____ did they drive their ____ afield”

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“how JOCUND did they drive their TIME afield”

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“Each in his ______ ___”

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“Each in his NARROW CELL”

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“read their hist’ry in a ______ eyes”

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“read their hist’ry in a NATION’S eyes”

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“the paths __ _____ lead but to the _____”

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“the paths OF GLORY lead but to the GRAVE”

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“the cock’s shrill ____”

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“the cock’s shrill CLARION”

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“let not _____ mock their useful ____”

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“let not AMBITION mock their useful TOIL”

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16
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“no _____ run to ___ their sire’s name”

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“no CHILDREN run to LISP their sire’s name”

17
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“cast one _____ ling’ring look behind”

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“cast one LONGING ling’ring look behind”

18
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“some mute ______ _____ here may ____”

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“some mute INGLORIOUS MILTON here may REST”

19
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“full many a flow’r is ____ to ____ ______”

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“full many a flow’r is BORN to BLUSH UNSEEN”

20
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“____ and simple ____ of the ____”

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“SHORT and simple ANNALS of the POOR”

21
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“this ______ spot”

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“this NEGLECTED spot”

22
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“the dull cold ___ of _____”

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“the dull cold EAR of DEATH”

23
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“_____ the _____ and near his fav’rite ____”

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“ALONG the HEATH and near his fav’rite TREE”

24
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“far from the _____ crowds _____ strife”

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“far from the MADDING crowds IGNOBLE strife”

25
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“lonely _______”

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“lonely CONTEMPLATION”