<span><span>The lines in the
excerpt from "L'Allegro" contrast with those ideas in </span>"Il
Penseroso," John Milton are:</span>
Married to immortal
verse
Such as the meeting soul
may pierce
In notes with many a
winding bout
Of linked sweetness long
drawn out
The trees whispered quietly as the wind blew through them.
The couch groaned in pain as Mr. Hughes sat down.
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The word masticate, which means to chew, has most recently been affected by becoming obsolete.