Henry David Thoreau begins his poem "Woof of the Sun, Etheral Gauze- with a description of fog covering the sun. ... Like "Mist,"" Thoreau uses the same rhetoric and figurative language in his poem "Fog- attaching temporal and divine characteristics with the fog image to present the connection the natural world with the metaphysical: Dull water spirit "and Protean god Descended cloud fast anchored to the earth That drawest too much air for shallow coasts Thou ocean branch that flowest to the sun Incense of earth, perfumed with flowers " Spirit of lakes and rivers "and se...

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Maybe my friends did not notice I was not with them because they were as afraid as I, so they were gone. ... I was gazed, with my fear forgotten by the beauty of the pond. ... It was dawn, and the sky was covered with white, light pink and purple clouds. ... It was ancient, medieval, with pointy towers aiming the sky. ... It was a privilege to visit such a beautiful landscape, 31 years have passed and thanks to my dreams I still can remember even the colors of the wind. ...

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