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title: Then came, on winds Fresher than earth’s, divinities more high He th… — The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of I… · tree and pragmatics
description: Then came, on winds Fresher than earth’s, divinities more high He thought than those that late from elfin meres Amid Murthemné’s woods had dewed his face; And loftier songs were sung; and balmier flowers In holier fountains bathed were softlier pressed On breast and brow; while shone before his eyes
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# The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age, Opening, part 15, sentence 216

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Then came, on winds Fresher than earth’s, divinities more high He thought than those that late from elfin meres Amid Murthemné’s woods had dewed his face; And loftier songs were sung; and balmier flowers In holier fountains bathed were softlier pressed On breast and brow; while shone before his eyes Visions more fair than lordliest battle-field, Though what they meant he knew not nor divined-- High-towerèd temples cruciform that rose Far-seen o’er wood and street; and from their gates Vestal procession issuing white, that wound Through precincts low where only dwelt the poor, The halt, the lame, the blind; and song he heard With spiritual pathos changing sense to soul, ‘The end of all is peace.’

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**Who acts:** o’er, elfin, woods, balmier flowers, flowers, temples cruciform · **What happens:** come, think, mere, dew, sing, bath · **To what, where:** face, loftier songs, holier fountains, eyes, temples cruciform, seen o’er wood

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This is a sentence of «The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age» by Aubrey De Vere, Opening, part 15. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (o’er, elfin, woods, balmier flowers), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong.

## The tree {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg78491:15:218
# text = Then came, on winds Fresher than earth’s, divinities more high He thought than those that late from elfin meres Amid Murthemné’s woods had dewed his face; And loftier songs were sung; and balmier flowers In holier fountains bathed were softlier pressed On breast and brow; while shone before his eyes Visions more fair than lordliest battle-field, Though what they meant he knew not nor divined-- High-towerèd temples cruciform that rose Far-seen o’er wood and street; and from their gates Vestal procession issuing white, that wound Through precincts low where only dwelt the poor, The halt, the lame, the blind; and song he heard With spiritual pathos changing sense to soul, ‘The end of all is peace.’
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
6	Fresher	fresh	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’s	'	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	divinities	divinity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
13	high	high	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
16	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	15	obl	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	obj	_	_
19	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	21	advmod	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	elfin	elfin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	meres	mere	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
23	Amid	Amid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	_
24	Murthemné	Murthemné	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	’s	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
26	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	nsubj	_	_
27	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	dewed	dew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	22	ccomp	_	_
29	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	36	punct	_	_
32	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	loftier	lofty	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	34	amod	_	_
34	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux:pass	_	_
36	sung	sing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	46	punct	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	46	cc	_	_
39	balmier	balmy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	40	amod	_	_
40	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	46	nsubj	_	_
41	In	in	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
42	holier	holey	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	43	amod	_	_
43	fountains	fountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	40	nmod	_	_
44	bathed	bath	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	43	acl	_	_
45	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	46	cop	_	_
46	softlier	softly	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
47	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	46	acl	_	_
48	On	on	ADP	IN	_	49	case	_	_
49	breast	breast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	obl	_	_
50	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	51	cc	_	_
51	brow	brow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	49	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	58	punct	_	_
53	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	58	mark	_	_
54	shone	shine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	58	amod	_	_
55	before	before	ADP	IN	_	57	case	_	_
56	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	57	nmod:poss	_	_
57	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	54	obl	_	_
58	Visions	vision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
59	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	60	amod	_	_
60	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	58	acl	_	_
61	than	than	ADP	IN	_	65	case	_	_
62	lordliest	lordly	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	65	amod	_	_
63	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	65	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	63	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	60	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
66	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	70	punct	_	_
67	Though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	70	mark	_	_
68	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	70	obj	_	_
69	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	70	nsubj	_	_
70	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	60	parataxis	_	_
71	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	72	nsubj	_	_
72	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	70	parataxis	_	_
73	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	72	advmod	_	_
74	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	75	cc	_	_
75	divined	divine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	72	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
77	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	79	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
78	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	77	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
79	towerèd	towerèd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	compound	_	_
80	temples	temple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	81	compound	_	_
81	cruciform	cruciform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	75	obj	_	_
82	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	83	nsubj	_	_
83	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	81	acl:relcl	_	_
84	Far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	86	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	84	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
86	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	88	amod	_	_
87	o’er	o'er	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	88	compound	_	_
88	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	83	obj	_	_
89	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	90	cc	_	_
90	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	88	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	95	punct	_	_
92	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	95	cc	_	_
93	from	from	ADP	IN	_	95	case	_	_
94	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	95	nmod:poss	_	_
95	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
96	Vestal	vestal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	97	amod	_	_
97	procession	procession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	95	conj	_	_
98	issuing	issue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	97	acl	_	_
99	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	98	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	102	punct	_	_
101	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	102	det	_	_
102	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	97	conj	_	_
103	Through	through	ADP	IN	_	104	case	_	_
104	precincts	precinct	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	102	nmod	_	_
105	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	108	advcl	_	_
106	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	108	advmod	_	_
107	only	only	ADV	RB	_	108	advmod	_	_
108	dwelt	dwell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	104	acl:relcl	_	_
109	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	110	det	_	_
110	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	108	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	113	punct	_	_
112	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	113	det	_	_
113	halt	halt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	110	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	116	punct	_	_
115	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	116	det	_	_
116	lame	lame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	113	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
117	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	119	punct	_	_
118	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	119	det	_	_
119	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	116	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
120	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	139	punct	_	_
121	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	139	cc	_	_
122	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	139	nsubj	_	_
123	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	124	nsubj	_	_
124	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	122	acl:relcl	_	_
125	With	with	ADP	IN	_	127	case	_	_
126	spiritual	spiritual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	127	amod	_	_
127	pathos	pathos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	124	obl	_	_
128	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	127	acl	_	_
129	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	128	obj	_	_
130	to	to	ADP	IN	_	131	case	_	_
131	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	128	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
132	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	135	punct	_	_
133	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	135	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
134	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	135	det	_	_
135	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	127	appos	_	_
136	of	of	ADP	IN	_	137	case	_	_
137	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	135	nmod	_	_
138	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	139	cop	_	_
139	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	95	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
140	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	139	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
141	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	139	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past |  |  |  |  | then | shone Visions *parataxis*; flowers's gates and Vestal procession and that wound through precincts *conj* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | o’er *= o'er* |  |  |  |  | than those | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mere** | present | elfin |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **dew** | past · perfect | Amid's woods | o’er's face |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **sing** *speech: express* | past · passive |  | loftier songs |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 6 | **bath** | participle |  | holier fountains *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **is** | past | balmier flowers in holier fountains |  |  |  |  | softly *property* | tree rules |
| 8 | **press** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | on breast and brow | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on breast=Theme |
| 9 | **shine** | participle |  |  |  | o’er's eyes |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before eye=Location |
| 10 | **mean** | past | flowers *= flower* |  |  |  |  | what *obj* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 11 | **not** **know** | past | o’er *= o'er* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 12 | **divine** | participle | o’er *= o'er* *not said here* | temples cruciform |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 13 | **rise** | past | temples cruciform | seen o’er wood and street |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wood=Theme |
| 14 | **see** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 15 | **issue** | gerund | Vestal procession and that wound through precincts *not said here* | white |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location white=Theme |
| 16 | **dwell** | past |  | the poor and the halt |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme poor=Location |
| 17 | **hear** | past | o’er *= o'er* | song *not said here* |  |  |  | with spiritual pathos | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus |
| 18 | **change** | gerund | spiritual pathos *not said here* | sense |  |  |  | to soul | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 19 | **is a** | present | song | peace |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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**Text:** «The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age» by Aubrey De Vere, Project Gutenberg book 78491 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order.

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