Kathleen Raine: Poems Glossary

by Kathleen Raine

Kathleen Raine: Poems Glossary

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sanction ("Worry About Money")

allow, approve of

continuance ("Worry About Money")

continuation

cruse ("Worry About Money")

a small jug or carafe

chaff ("Change")

the unusable leftovers of a crop that get separated from the grain

wan ("Change")

pale, colorless

alchemy ("Change")

the study of how to produce gold

nocturne ("Nocturne")

a musical ode to the night

starry ("Nocturne")

full of stars

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