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What did the poet himself say about his thoughts and poems?

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What did the poet himself say about his thoughts and poems?

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The poet said that Ernest could hear the distant voice of a heavenly song in his thoughts and poems. However, the poet felt that his own life had not corresponded with his thoughts. He had grand dreams, but they had been only dreams. Sometimes he even lacked faith in his own thoughts.

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Chapter 10: The Great Stone Face–II - Working with the Text [Page 133]

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