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"[...] On silent ether when a trembling sound Reverberates, and wildly floats around, Breaking through trackless space upon the ear, Conclude the Bacchanalian rustic near: O’er hills and vales the jovial savage reels, Fire in his head and frenzy at his heels; From paths direct the bending hero swerves, And shapes his way in ill-proportioned curves. Now safe arrived, his sleeping rib he calls, And madly thunders on the muddy walls; The well-known sounds an equal fury move, For rage meets rage, as love enkindles love: In vain the waken’d infant’s accents shrill, The humble regions of the cottage fill;[...]".
Présentation de l'éditeur
Inebriety was George Crabbe's first major work. It was self-published in 1775 by the time he had decided to take up writing seriously.
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