Episode 122: The Name of the Game
The History of English Podcast
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A Dream in a Transformed Room
The poet describes a night when he falls asleep while reading and enters a vivid dream. He wakes up in a room filled with light and color, adorned with Greek legend artwork and the romance of the rose written on the walls. The chapter also explores the poet's encounter with a mourning knight and the connection between losing a game of chess and losing a lover.
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