Nuns Fret Not at Their Convent's Narrow Room ... a- Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room b- And hermits are contented with their cells; b- And students with their pensive citadels ; a- Maids at the wheel, the weaver at his loom, a- Sit blithe and happy;
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Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room; ... Wordsworth's sonnet begins "Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room . . ." He goes on to tell of other people who choose restricted lives yet feel no confinement because their choices are voluntary.
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Nuns Fret Not at Their Convent's Narrow Room ... It moves us not.--Great God! I'd rather be ... In splendour: what strength was, that would not bend...
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William Wordsworth (1770-1850) ... “Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room” ... And hermits are contented with their cells;
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Like baby alligators in the sewers, you too will grow up fast. ... Not all of us can go on fantasy pirate cruise ships, so we all chipped in $35 and rented cars and a cabin (apparently, MIT students can rent cars, even if they're under 21). We danced, watched movies, and almost fell off a giant mountain.
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In reply to a reader who likes downtown Manhattan, but not midtown, Matt Yglesias writes, ... [...] Nuns fret not. In reply to a reader who likes downtown Manhattan, but not midtown, Matt Yglesias writes, I certainly agree with the [...] [...]
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edgeofthewest.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/nuns-fret-not/
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Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room; And hermits are contented with their cells; And students with their pensive citadels; Maids at the wheel, the weaver at his loom, Sit blithe and happy; ... bees that soar for bloom, High as the highest Peak of Furness-fells, Will murmur by the hour in foxglove bells:
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In 1806, when William Wordsworth composed his sonnet, "Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room," it was perfectly acceptable to say "nuns fret not," but not anymore. Now we would be obliged to say, "Nuns do not fret at... ... There is only one modern way of saying "Nuns fret not.
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In 1806, when William Wordsworth composed his sonnet, "Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room," it was perfectly acceptable to say "nuns fret not," but not anymore. Now we would be obliged to say, "Nuns do not fret at... ... And now there is only one modern way of saying "Nuns fret not.
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