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The Future Poetry Vol. 26 of CWSA 401 pages 1997 Edition
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Sri Aurobindo's principal work of literary criticism where he outlines the history of English poetry and explores the possibility of a spiritual poetry in the future.

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Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo's principal work of literary criticism. In this work, Sri Aurobindo outlines the history of English poetry and explores the possibility of a spiritual poetry in the future. It was first published in a series of essays between 1917 and 1920; parts were later revised for publication as a book.

The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo (CWSA) The Future Poetry Vol. 26 401 pages 1997 Edition
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The Dream Boat

Lines 1, 3, dactyl, second paeon, ionic a minore, amphibrach (or bacchius),

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Lines 2, 4, two ionics a minore with a closing trochee,

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Who was it that came to me in a boat made of dream-fire,
    With his flame brow and his sun-gold body?
Melted was the silence into a sweet secret murmur,
    "Do you come now? is the heart's fire ready?"

Hidden in the recesses of the heart something shuddered.
    It recalled all that the life's joy cherished,
Imaged the felicity it must leave lost for ever,
    And the boat passed and the gold god vanished.

Now within the hollowness of the world's breast inhabits—
    For the love died and the old joy ended—
Void of a felicity that has fled, gone for ever,
    And the gold god and the dream boat come not.

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