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The article discusses various interpretations of the phrase "poplar pale" as used in John Milton's poem "Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity." Topics discussed include the assumption that poplar is a noun, with pale as its qualifying adjective, a proposal that Milton's singular poplar be treated as a plural, and the use of the word pale in his other poem "Il Penseroso."

The article presents extensive discussion regarding an allusion to an organ loft made by the English poet John Keats in a letter to his brother George, dated September 17-27, 1819. Details are given examining the phrase which Keats used, describing its metaphorical reference to the problems of delay and expression in distant mail correspondence. Further details are given describing specific historical events involving Keats and the placement of an organ in the Winchester Cathedral of England which he was likely also alluding to.

Discusses the possibility of there having been a performance of English dramatist William Shakespeare's play 'Antony and Cleopatra' by the King's Men at the court of James I. Speculation on how the king and others are likely to have reacted to the play; Shakespeare's association of Julius Caesar with James I; Evidence that the memory of Queen Elizabeth I was being revived with affection by 1607.