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Quote #4
Surrendering his whole spirit, of his song
And of his fame forgetful! so his fame
Should share in Nature's immortality,
A venerable thing! and so his song (29-32)
If the poets heeds his advice and "surrenders" himself to nature, forgetting his poem and his fame, he'll became part of nature's immortality. It's worthwhile, says Coleridge, to join something more eternal than oneself. Is it fame that stands in the way of the poet truly reaching their full potential?