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In "Il Penseroso," John Milton describes how the poem's melancholy speaker prefers gentle and soothing dreams of sleep to the harsh light of day. Which lines in this excerpt from "L'Allegro" contrast with those ideas?

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LAP ME IN SOFT LYDIAN AIRS, MARRIED TO IMMORTAL VERSE
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The lines in the excerpt from "L'Allegro" contrast with those ideas in "Il Penseroso," John Milton are: Married to immortal verse Such as the meeting soul may pierce In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out
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