Take a word - a single word, mind you -
And stretch it out a little, let it breathe;
Explain how it means what you want it to,
And as you do, prepare to subtly wreath
The words surrounding it with such a sense
That they inevitably stand to aid
Your reading, and so powerfully fence
Off other readings, lest you be gainsaid.
Be strong in this, and read it word by word,
Define your terms, and then march grimly on;
Be sure to let no countervoice be heard
Until the listener is fully gone
And all convinced; then, with the conquest won
Your work may pause, for what you sought is done.
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