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Well, while we're at it, let us recall that the curse in this case was that
the Lady would die if she looked at the world directly rather than through
her mirror.
Jo Ann
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From: "John Briggs" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:17 AM
Subject: Re: [M-R] virginem ta katamenia nescientem
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Revd Gordon Plumb wrote:
>>
>> If we are going to quote Tennyson let's do so accurately
>>
>> "The curse is come upon me
>> cried the Lady of Shalott"
>
> Yes, OK - but punctuation is important too (both 1833 and 1842 versions):
>
> "The curse is come upon me," cried
> The Lady of Shalott.
>
> John Briggs
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