"The Burial of the Dead" Annotations
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::'''[[Isaiah 2]]''' vs. '''[[Isaiah 32]]''' | ::'''[[Isaiah 2]]''' vs. '''[[Isaiah 32]]''' | ||
| − | ::::Line 25-26 "There is a shadow under this red rock,/ Come in under the shadow of this red rock" | + | ::::'''Line 25-26''' "There is a shadow under this red rock,/ Come in under the shadow of this red rock" |
::::Is the rock a shelter (Isaiah 2), or a hiding place (Isaiah 32)? Is it a place to hide from the Waste Land, a place of survival, or a place of fear? | ::::Is the rock a shelter (Isaiah 2), or a hiding place (Isaiah 32)? Is it a place to hide from the Waste Land, a place of survival, or a place of fear? | ||
