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% A rebuttal of Wordsworth
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\usepackage{a4,babel,palatino}
\usepackage[nonotes]{poem}

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\begin{document}
\newcommand{\word}[1]{\tab\emph{#1}}
\begin{poem}
\title{A rebuttal of Wordsworth}

\stanza*
\word{Sweet is the lore which nature brings;}\\
\word{Our meddling intellect}\\
\word{Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things;}\\
\word{---We murder to dissect.}\\

\stanza*
'Tis nature's lore that intellect \\
Doth strive to comprehend: \\
To find its patterns doth direct, \\
Not seek its form to bend. \\

\stanza*
\word{Enough of science and of art;}\\
\word{Close up these barren leaves;}\\
\word{Come forth, and bring with you a heart}\\
\word{That watches and receives.}\\

\stanza*
A heart that watches and receives \\
Is scientist's, artist's aim \\
Thus only can its ``barren'' leaves \\
The truth of beauty claim. \\

\author{Reuben Thomas}
\poemdate{12th January 1999}
\end{poem}
\begin{notes}
  Lina Christopoulou quoted the stanzas from Wordsworth, which I'd
  read before, in an email, and I felt needled to respond.
\end{notes}
\end{document}
