Selfhood begins with a walking away,
And love is proved in the letting go.

Cecil Day-Lewis

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Topic

Letting go Love

Author

Cecil Day-Lewis

Source

Walking Away The Gate, and Other Poems

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Day-Lewis, Cecil. "Walking Away." The Gate, and Other Poems. London: Jonathan Cape, 1962, I. 19.

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American character Americans War World War II
Speaker
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Medium
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Time
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Doubt thou the stars are fire,
Doubt that the sun doth move,
Doubt truth to be a liar,
But never doubt I love.

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Topic
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Speaker
Lord Polonius

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Hamlet
Medium
Play
Genre
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Statement Type
Profession of love
Language
English
Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 2, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 3.