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Jan 31Liked by Sally Thomas, Joseph Bottum

I knew this poem, from college I guess, but had no idea that "Jenny" was Jane Carlyle. Just assumed it was some pretty crush.

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Yeah, it's a surprisingly sweet description of that acidic woman.

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Jan 31Liked by Joseph Bottum

I think I probably took her to be similar to Rosetti's Jenny.

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