Explain "nought man could, have i left undone" in the poem of the patriot
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Explanation:
The Patriot by Robert Browning is a tragic poem of a man who allegedly dedicated his entire life to supporting his Country, but his efforts were forgotten. The poem is heavy with irony as it describes a man who had given everything up for his people and was initially revered by them, only to be killed at their hands without a second thought in the end. The Patriot consists of six stanzas which are interestingly divided by numbered headings, almost as if Browning was telling us that each stanza is a chapter in the Patriots life. The first three stanzas or chapters reflect the feelings and accomplishments the Patriot underwent and the last three chapters describe his unfortunate sentencing and his death. The Patriot also has a Sub-heading titled ‘An Old Story’ this is much like the title of a novel. The Presence of a sub-heading supports the idea that Browning designed his poem to be read as a story, in which each stanza is actually a chapter.