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Originally posted by Matthew T. Barber:
...crying how bright
their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay"
Think of wavetops on choppy water, & how sunlight reflects from them--the light really dances. And think of the 7th wave or 9th wave, or whatever it is (I think it was Tennyson wrote a poem calling Milton the 7th wave of his [Milton's] age), you know, the wave that is supposed always to be the largest in a series.
I suppose it is significant Thomas chose a bay because the water is habitually choppier in bays or lakes than in seas or oceans.
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Matthew,
Above all it was because he came from Swansea which nestles above a green bay. It was part of his unconscious and therefore a natural image for him to choose.
Here are some pix. I have seen it look green. Not in these photos alas. Swansea used to be nicer. It's been tarted up.
Swansea maritime area
Janet
[This message has been edited by Janet Kenny (edited October 09, 2005).]