rote

"All that held now was that violated, looted country, "the fraying fringes of the town, "those gutted hills, hills by rote,

- Learn the cons by rote, bin the pros.

- Was rote but effective.

...the world... - And they didn't acquire their vocabulary by rote memorization.

And I know why, because university doesn't teach you to be an individual with ideas... but just how to repeat, to repeat by rote.

"All that held now was that violated, looted country, "the fraying fringes of the town, "those gutted hills, hills by rote,

- Learn the cons by rote, bin the pros.

- Was rote but effective.

...the world... - And they didn't acquire their vocabulary by rote memorization.

And I know why, because university doesn't teach you to be an individual with ideas... but just how to repeat, to repeat by rote.

Because that now it lies you on to speak to the people, not by your own instruction, nor by the matter your heart prompts you, but with such words that are but roted in your tongue, though but bastards and syllables of no allowance to your bosom's truth.

Because that now it lies you on to speak to the people, not by your own instruction, nor by the matter your heart prompts you, but with such words that are but roted in your tongue, though but bastards and syllables of no allowance to your bosom's truth.