Ozymandias Comments
In Egypt's sandy silence, all alone,
Stands a gigantic Leg, which far off throws
The only shadow that the Desart knows:-
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Though I care little for the octave, in my humble opinion, the sestet of Horace Smith's Ozymandias compliments Shelley's poem of the same name beautifully. I encourage the reading, or learning, of both. If one is unsure of the meaning of Percy's sonnet, the second half of this, I believe, illuminates all. Very poignant and so prophetic.
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12/8/2025 4:58:45 AM # 1.0.0
the sonnet contains the word Wonder three times, which I find odd & probably contrived; what do you say?
I like the word Wonder. I think YOU are odd neil.