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The Strayed Reveller by Matthew Arnold

By Matthew Arnold

Topics: sad-shayari, love-shayari, deep-lines

1 Faster, faster, 2 O Circe, Goddess, 3 Let the wild, thronging train 4 The bright procession 5 Of eddying forms, 6 Sweep through my soul! 7 Thou standest, smiling 8 Down on me! thy right arm, 9 Lean'd up against the column there, 10 Props thy soft cheek; 11 Thy left holds, hanging loosely,

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"1 Faster, faster,..."

"The Strayed Reveller" by Matthew Arnold is a sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual english poem consisting of 346 lines. This English poem by Matthew Arnold demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "1 Faster, faster, 2 O Circe, Goddess,...", this piece explores themes of sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Matthew Arnold's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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About Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold (1822–1888) was an English poet and critic whose poems "Dover Beach" and "The Scholar Gipsy" explore Victorian doubt and the search for meaning. His critical work "Culture and Anarchy" (1869) remains influential in literary and cultural studies.

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