praise limestone praise limestone poem written italy central canon finest poems subject diverse scholarly interpretations limestone landscape interpreted mediterranean civilization human body poem easily classified poem describes landscape meaning called pastoral letter wrote limestone poem theme rock creates human landscape published horizon july poem appeared important collection revised version published beginning prominently placed chronological section themes island praise limestone poems wrote titular limestone characteristic mediterranean landscape considered history poem properties rock domestic picture mediterranean culture calcium limestone makes water easily eroded limestone builds time organic matter recalling history mediterranean interpreting metaphor ground poetry critic writes ground perfect symbol cultural ethnic national identity confluence historical mythical individual collective according critic mediterranean religious tradition culture contrasted limestone protestant views poem attempt quality nature quality developed regions particular italy rome thoroughly protestant modern science looking landscape outside member northern community includes ones outsiders constant single minded best worst share appreciation landscape stayed long sought soils beauty external granite attracted saints tempted left door allusion nazis failed slam door bang shake universe older colder voice oceanic reckless romantic renounce deny life soils represent danger humans trying little gods earth limestone landscape promises life pleasures need incompatible public responsibility salvation dismiss landscape historically insignificant middle sections poem theological terms end world sins bodies rise dead limestone landscape makes point blessed care angle regarded having hide poem concludes realm like physical terms literary biographer interpret poem human body characteristics correspond limestone landscape poet recognises landscape like body witness great historical events exists scale suitable humans limestone questions exists scale different body politics fascination consciousness poem ending lines justify landscape theological terms theological statement body sacred significance poem argument body inherently fallen inferior spirit interpretation consistent prose statements theological importance body topography birthplace yorkshire contains limestone readings poem taken describing homeland makes connection letter written italy hadn realized like italy maternal theme poem point entry interpretation poem limestone landscape suitable backdrop poem band rivals steep stone exists aesthetic spiritual unable conceive god temper moral clever line good lay lacking inner conflict youth separate produce new kind art compared trait earlier literary treatments limestone promise powerful aesthetic artistic culture ultimately desire structure narration narrator tone informal attempting picture dialogue reader speaker evidently speaking directly person large proportion work established poem lines clearly end stopped instances rhyme half lines end syllables lines alternate syllables incorporating accents syllables accents adapted construction pattern reinforced line confirmed reading structure tendency normally english speech fall rhythm swift changes occur poem conversation lend immediate informal quality poet audience change halves poem addresses person audience like minded readers humans general speaks historical perspective mark rounded slopes hear springs examine region line listener single beloved person tone private refers specifically addresses intimate dear greater sense urgency legacy biographer response praise limestone years following publication readers found poem memorable critics praised pretend understand knowing felt grateful responding secret defense written century teaching discredit deny english poet called praise limestone century greatest poems describing perfect fusion personality power acute moral observation psychological situation great gift literary critic found loose poem praise sandstone hand australian poet created poetic form called terminal line ending words source poem kept writing new work
In Praise of Limestone