Colin Clouts Come Home Againe
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Colin Clouts Come Home Againe is a pastoral poem by Edmund Spenser that reflects on courtly life and the poet’s return to the countryside through the persona of the shepherd Colin Clout.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colin Clouts Come Home Again | 1 |
| Colin Clouts Come Home Againe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4462658 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colin Clouts Come Home Againe Context triple: [Edmund Spenser, work, Colin Clouts Come Home Againe]
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A.
The Laughing Cavalier
The Laughing Cavalier is a famous 1624 portrait by Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals, celebrated for its lively brushwork, vivid detail, and the subject’s enigmatic, almost smiling expression.
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B.
The Jolly Beggars
The Jolly Beggars is a cantata by Scottish poet Robert Burns that vividly portrays a group of boisterous vagabonds in a tavern, blending song, dialogue, and satire.
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C.
The Fair Maid of Perth
The Fair Maid of Perth is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in 14th-century Scotland, blending romance and political intrigue against the backdrop of clan rivalries and royal power struggles.
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D.
Every Man in His Humour
Every Man in His Humour is a late 16th-century comedy play by Ben Jonson that helped establish his reputation and is known for its realistic characters and satirical portrayal of London life.
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E.
Of the Love of Fame
"Of the Love of Fame" is a section of David Hume’s moral philosophy in which he analyzes the human desire for reputation and esteem as a key motive in ethical behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colin Clouts Come Home Againe Target entity description: Colin Clouts Come Home Againe is a pastoral poem by Edmund Spenser that reflects on courtly life and the poet’s return to the countryside through the persona of the shepherd Colin Clout.
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A.
The Laughing Cavalier
The Laughing Cavalier is a famous 1624 portrait by Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals, celebrated for its lively brushwork, vivid detail, and the subject’s enigmatic, almost smiling expression.
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B.
The Jolly Beggars
The Jolly Beggars is a cantata by Scottish poet Robert Burns that vividly portrays a group of boisterous vagabonds in a tavern, blending song, dialogue, and satire.
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C.
The Fair Maid of Perth
The Fair Maid of Perth is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in 14th-century Scotland, blending romance and political intrigue against the backdrop of clan rivalries and royal power struggles.
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D.
Every Man in His Humour
Every Man in His Humour is a late 16th-century comedy play by Ben Jonson that helped establish his reputation and is known for its realistic characters and satirical portrayal of London life.
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E.
Of the Love of Fame
"Of the Love of Fame" is a section of David Hume’s moral philosophy in which he analyzes the human desire for reputation and esteem as a key motive in ethical behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pastoral poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Edmund Spenser ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| depicts |
contrast between court and country
ⓘ
experience of the poet at court ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Colin Clout ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
lament for neglect
ⓘ
praise of patrons ⓘ rural retreat ⓘ shepherd-poet ⓘ |
| form | narrative poem ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryCharacterType |
courtier
ⓘ
muse ⓘ shepherd ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
fame and reputation
ⓘ
love and desire ⓘ poetry and poets ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Colin Clout ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
The Shepheardes Calender
ⓘ
linked to:
Shepheardes Calender
classical pastoral poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | pastoral poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Elizabethan era
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linked to:
English Renaissance
|
| literaryTradition | pastoral tradition ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
country life
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courtly life ⓘ critique of court culture ⓘ patronage ⓘ poetic vocation ⓘ return to the countryside ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| narrativePersona | Colin Clout ⓘ |
| originalAudience |
Elizabethan court readership
ⓘ
learned readers of poetry ⓘ |
| reflects |
Edmund Spenser's return to the countryside
ⓘ
Edmund Spenser's views on courtly life ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Faerie Queene
ⓘ
The Shepheardes Calender ⓘ
linked to:
Shepheardes Calender
|
| setting |
Elizabethan court
ⓘ
linked to:
Court of Elizabeth I
countryside ⓘ |
| verseForm | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colin Clouts Come Home Againe Description of subject: Colin Clouts Come Home Againe is a pastoral poem by Edmund Spenser that reflects on courtly life and the poet’s return to the countryside through the persona of the shepherd Colin Clout.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Colin Clouts Come Home Againe