William Carlos WilliamsYou lethargic, waiting upon me, waiting for the fire and Iattendant upon you, shaken by your beauty Shaken by your beauty Shaken.
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The word “lather” can refer to an alcoholic drink or it can refer to a person who is drunk. The word "shaken" is defined as “to cause to become agitated or disturbed.” The line in the poem implies that the speaker is shaken by the beauty of the girl he has fallen in love with, but that he is satisfied when she becomes agitated or disturbed…that when she wants him, she comes to him.
Source: Paterson
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