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Quotation from The Collar by George Herbert

“I struck the board, and cry’d, No more. I will abroad.”

George Herbert (spoken by The speaker)

The Collar, Lines 1-2 (The Temple, 1633 spelling)

Portrait of George Herbert

The poem opens with a physical gesture and a declaration of revolt.

Citation: "I struck the board, and cry’d, No more. I will abroad." — George Herbert, The Collar, Lines 1-2 (The Temple, 1633 spelling). (id the-collar-q1)

Portrait: George Herbert, Robert White, Public domain.

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