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alabaster

mastery

UK /ˈæl.əˌbɑːs.tə/ US /ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/nounadjname

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By describing a man as 'cut in alabaster,' what does the poet suggest about his condition?

Why should a man whose blood is warm within, sit like his grandfather, cut in alabaster?