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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.

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public opinion

Part of SpeechnounUsed In Literature ↓

The opinion of the public, the popular view.

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Poetry examples for public opinion

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they were not composed with the most remote view to the stage. On the

attempt made by the managers in a former instance, the public opinion

has been already expressed. With regard to my own private feelings, as

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