I put Helen's hand under the cool water and formed the word w-a-t-e-r in her other hand.

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The word "swale" is interesting. You hear in it the s and the w, the two key sounds of this poem, which are the sounds of the whispering scythe.

沼泽地“这个词很有意思，听到S和W的发音了吧，这是这首诗的关键发音，也是低语着的镰刀的声音。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

The word "swale" is interesting. You hear in it the s and the w, the two key sounds of this poem, which are the sounds of the whispering scythe.

沼泽地“这个词很有意思，听到S和W的发音了吧，这是这首诗的关键发音，也是低语着的镰刀的声音。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选