I'd say there was a chance, John. Emily's poems were published in 1890, so that would have given Charlotte 38 years to find them. It's a heart-warming thought. I'm going to research what Charlotte read.
Mark - that is such a good point about the blades. I remember when I first read the poem (just a few days ago), I was struck by the word blades - what are these blades. Nice Chinese poems - now I want to know if Charlotte read any Chinese poetry.
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