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What is meant by "a sordid boon" in the poem
"The World is Too Much with Us”?

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Answer 1

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The metaphor “we have given our hearts away, a sordid boon” is also an oxymoron. Sordid suggests the worst aspects of human nature such as immorality, selfishness and greed, while a boon is something that functions as a blessing or benefit.

Answer 2

We recall the poem " The World is Too Much with Us"

The line is "We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon"

Sordid means dishonorable actions which arouse moral distaste

According to the poet, our pleasures in getting and spending is a sordid boon