My own heart let me more have pity on
Gerard Manley Hopkins
1844 to 1889
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Soul, self; come, poor Jackself, I do advise
At God knows when to God knows what; whose smile
Betweenpie mountains — lights a lovely mile.
's not wrung, see you; unforeseen times rather — as skies
Thirst's all-in-all in all a world of wet.
With this tormented mind tormenting yet.
You, jaded, let be; call off thoughts awhile
Elsewhere; leave comfort root-room; let joy size
I cast for comfort I can no more get
By groping round my comfortless, than blind
Me live to my sad self hereafter kind,
Charitable; not live this tormented mind
Eyes in their dark can day or thirst can find
My own heart let me more have pity on; let