Horace Smith: Poems Glossary

Horace Smith: Poems Glossary

Fib

a small and unimportant lie

Feign

to pretend

Dwell

in the poem ‘’Ozymandias, to live in a city or area

Chace

old spelling for pursue and chase

Charade

a farce, an act which can be seen as absurd

Impromptu

something which is not planned

Bestow

the act of offering someone a gift

Palsied

a person who suffers from tremors

Thrall

having power over another person

Drudgery

a type of work which is demanding from a physical perspective yet incredibly dull

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