In Memoriam A. H. H.: 45. The Baby New To Earth And Sky Comments
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The baby new to earth and sky,
What time his tender palm is prest
Against the circle of the breast,
Has never thought that "this is I":
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I'm confused by 'I am not what I see, And other than the things I touch.' Does he mean: I am not what I see, and I am other than the things I touch, or, I am not what I see, and I am not other than the things I touch. The first is more probable, but the anti-logic of the second appeals. Was he aware of the dual possibilities?
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I'm confused by 'I am not what I see, And other than the things I touch.' Does he mean: I am not what I see, and I am other than the things I touch, or, I am not what I see, and I am not other than the things I touch. The first is more probable, but the anti-logic of the second appeals. Was he aware of the dual possibilities?