Friday, January 3, 2003

Cliff Klingenhagen Comments

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Cliff Klingenhagen had me in to dine
With him one day; and after soup and meat,
And all the other things there were to eat,
Cliff took two glasses and filled one with wine
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Edwin Arlington Robinson
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Michael Walker 01 May 2015

A very good Petrarchan sonnet. Cliff Klingenhagen is a polite, hospitable man. Cliff gives his guest the better wine to drink, and has only wormwood himself, which surprises his visitor. By putting others first, Cliff is happy. It implies that selfish people are unhappy.

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