| Front | John Wilmot - A Song (Absent from thee) Explore: 'When wearied with a world of Woe, To thy safe Bosom I retire' x2 |
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| Back | •capitalisation 'Bosom' personifies the protective security of their relationship => makes it tangible •'retire' makes sleeping around sound like an occupation - though it is not necessary for an income and is very much indulgent of sensual pleasures, though he expresses no joy in the act |
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