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burden1 Nautical a. the cargo capacity of a ship b. the weight of a ship's cargo burden2 1. a line of words recurring at the end of each verse of a ballad or similar song; chorus or refrain 2. another word for bourdon How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although Jim Burden and I both live in New York, and are old friends, I do not see much of him there. Before he had accomplished half the distance he was so tired that, finding himself in a quiet street where the pavement was sprinkled with rose water, and a cool breeze was blowing, he set his burden upon the ground, and sat down to rest in the shade of a grand house. Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, "Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store, Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore-- Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never--nevermore. |
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