1. Percy Bysshe
... The metaphor is picked up again in stanza VII, when Shelley orders the "Men of England" to "shrink to [their]...cells" (Editors 611). The most rebellion-inspiring lines are found in stanza VI: Sow seed - but let no tyrant reap; Find wealth, - let no impostor heap; Weave robes, - let not ... dramatic and reveals Shelley's convictions very passionately. Mary Shelley said that her husband "loved the People...[but] believed a clash between the two classes of society was inevitable...." In her notes concerning Percy's works of 1819, she commented on the "earnestness" and "heartfelt compassion"...
- Word Count: 1054
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School
