"What the Thunder Said" Annotations
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==Stanza 8== | ==Stanza 8== | ||
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I sat upon the shore | I sat upon the shore | ||
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Shall I at least set my lands in order? | Shall I at least set my lands in order? | ||
| − | [[''From Ritual to Romance'']] | + | In [[''From Ritual to Romance'']], Weston describes the Fisher King as one whose condition affects the fertility of his land. A leader can come and by controlling himself, give order to the land. |
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