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Post by tahoeeyes on Mar 15, 2023 10:42:03 GMT -5
The poem is quoted twice?
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Post by choice on Mar 15, 2023 11:41:00 GMT -5
Here's an example:
THE PARCÆ; OR, THREE DAINTY DESTINIES: THE ARMILLET. Three lovely sisters working were, As they were closely set, Of soft and dainty maidenhair A curious armillet. I, smiling, asked them what they did, Fair Destinies all three, Who told me they had drawn a thread Of life, and 'twas for me. They show'd me then how fine 'twas spun, And I reply'd thereto,— "I care not now how soon 'tis done, Or cut, if cut by you".
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Post by tahoeeyes on Mar 15, 2023 11:55:13 GMT -5
Here's an example: THE PARCÆ; OR, THREE DAINTY DESTINIES: THE ARMILLET. Three lovely sisters working were, As they were closely set, Of soft and dainty maidenhair A curious armillet. I, smiling, asked them what they did, Fair Destinies all three, Who told me they had drawn a thread Of life, and 'twas for me. They show'd me then how fine 'twas spun, And I reply'd thereto,— "I care not now how soon 'tis done, Or cut, if cut by you". So maybe a poem meaning twice something.
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Post by choice on Mar 15, 2023 13:07:08 GMT -5
This one is even better. Note the rhyming of twice and thrice:
TO HIS MISTRESS.
Choose me your valentine, Next let us marry— Love to the death will pine If we long tarry.
Promise, and keep your vows, Or vow ye never— Love's doctrine disallows Troth-breakers ever.
You have broke promise twice, Dear, to undo me, If you prove faithless thrice None then will woo ye.
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Post by tahoeeyes on Mar 15, 2023 13:09:32 GMT -5
There has to be a better way then going through all his work.
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Post by buckleburyfaery on Mar 15, 2023 18:54:58 GMT -5
There has to be a better way then going through all his work. I would suggest running Ctrl+f search on some of the phrases of the poem. It's not full quotes, but clear paraphrasing.
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Post by razcal on Mar 16, 2023 8:03:23 GMT -5
you think you've found a poem quoted twice with paraphrasing in the clue? Was it in Hesperides?
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Post by razorback on Mar 16, 2023 8:29:51 GMT -5
I found a poem in Hesperides that she quoted twice. She didn’t paraphrase. One phrase is an exact quote. The second phrase, she reversed the words. It took a little while to find, but if I can find it, anyone can. I don’t know what to do with it yet.
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Post by buckleburyfaery on Mar 16, 2023 8:41:04 GMT -5
you think you've found a poem quoted twice with paraphrasing in the clue? Was it in Hesperides? Yes, razorback is correct. Paraphrase is not the right word, but yes, when you find the correct poem it will be obvious.
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Post by razcal on Mar 16, 2023 9:24:39 GMT -5
Thanks very much, found it.
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Post by tahoeeyes on Mar 16, 2023 15:23:50 GMT -5
Ok so we have the poem now what to do with it? Book cipher doesn't seem to work. At least not for me.
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Post by choice on Mar 16, 2023 16:51:25 GMT -5
Her name is anagram of Athena.
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Post by choice on Mar 16, 2023 18:50:54 GMT -5
Ok so we have the poem now what to do with it? Book cipher doesn't seem to work. At least not for me. You may want to try your luck on a different poem with similar name. CU + FE = 29 + 26 = 55
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Post by tahoeeyes on Mar 17, 2023 6:48:19 GMT -5
Ok so we have the poem now what to do with it? Book cipher doesn't seem to work. At least not for me. You may want to try your luck on a different poem with similar name. CU + FE = 29 + 26 = 55 I had no luck with that as well.
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Post by choice on Mar 17, 2023 9:45:51 GMT -5
Did you try reversing line and word count numbers?
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