[Milton-L] 17th century poetry query

[Tony Demarest]

Heliotropes!
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> From: jwatt at butler.edu
> To: milton-l at lists.richmond.edu
> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:27:46 -0400
> Subject: RE: [Milton-L] 17th century poetry query
> 
> Shannon:
> 
> Sounds like Wm. Blake's "Sunflower" in the Songs of Innocence and Experience.  Could be a minor poem of Thomas Traherne?
> 
> Jim Watt
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> From: milton-l-bounces at lists.richmond.edu [milton-l-bounces at lists.richmond.edu] On Behalf Of Shannon Miller [smiller at temple.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:14 AM
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> Subject: [Milton-L] 17th century poetry query
> 
> Dear Miltonists,
> This is a much broader 17th century poetry question posed to me by a
> colleague:  I was hoping that individual members of the Milton list would be
> willing to consider it.  My colleague recalls two 17th century poems on
> sunflowers, but can't seem to find them.  He describes the poems as follows:
> "The gist of it was that like the sunflower that follows the sun across the
> sky, our souls hunger for heaven."  I was able to find two later examples,
> but they are rather obscure.
> 
> Does this ring a bell for anyone?  Off-list responses would be greatly
> appreciated!
> 
> Best,  Shannon Miller
> 
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