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The rain set early in to-night:
The sullen wind was soon awake—
It tore the elm-tops down for spite,
and did its worst to vex the lake:
I listened, with heart fit to break,                     5
When glided in Porphyria: straight
She shut the cold out and the storm,
And kneeled and made the cheerless grate
Blaze up, and all the cottage warm;
Which done, she rose, and from her form        10
Withdrew the dripping cloak and shawl,
And laid her soiled gloves by; untied
Her hat and let the damp hair fall,
And, last, she sat down by my side
And called me. When no voice replied,...

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1. Porphyria's Lover: Introduction
2. Porphyria's Lover: Text of the Poem
3. Porphyria's Lover: Summary
4. Porphyria's Lover: Robert Browning Biography
5. Porphyria's Lover: Themes
6. Porphyria's Lover: Style
7. Porphyria's Lover: Historical Context
8. Porphyria's Lover: Critical Overview
9. Porphyria's Lover: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Mad Speaker's Account of Events
   2. The Various Meanings Attached to the Word Porphyria
   3. Browning’s Use of Vampirism in Porphyria’s Lover
   4. That Moment in Porphyria’s Lover
10. Porphyria's Lover: Compare and Contrast
11. Porphyria's Lover: Topics for Further Study
12. Porphyria's Lover: Media Adaptations
13. Porphyria's Lover: What Do I Read Next?
14. Porphyria's Lover: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. Porphyria's Lover: Pictures
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1. Robert Browning