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The "harp" in Henry Louis Vivian Derozio's poem "The Harp of India" is a symbol of

In Henry Louis Vivian Derozio's sonnet "The Harp of India" (1827), the unstrung harp hanging silent on a withered bough symbolizes the glorious poets and rich poetic…

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In Henry Louis Vivian Derozio's sonnet "The Harp of India" (1827), the unstrung harp hanging silent on a withered bough symbolizes the glorious poets and rich poetic heritage of ancient India, whose voices fell silent under colonial subjection.

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