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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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south pole

Part of SpeechnounUsed In Literature ↓

The southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.

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Poetry examples for south pole

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How a Ship having passed the Line was driven by Storms to the cold

Country towards the South Pole; and how from thence she made her course

to the tropical Latitude of the Great Pacific Ocean; and of the strange

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