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Vocabulary: Romantic Poets William Cullen Bryant and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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pall |
Cloth covering a coffin |
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musings |
Quiet reflective thoughts |
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clod |
Clump of earth |
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swain |
Country youth |
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hoary |
White haired |
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seer |
Prophet; one who can foretell the future |
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caravan |
Group of travelers |
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hostler |
Person who takes care of horses |
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halo |
Circle of golden light surrounding a source of light; often associated with angels or saints |
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martyrdom |
Dying for a cause; tragic or untimely death |