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This paper compares the song "It's A Marshmallow World" to Wordsworth's poem "I Wandered Lonely as A Cloud," examining theme, tone, rhythm and message.

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"The Brenda Lee song "It's A Marshmallow World" provides an interesting contrast to William Wordsworth's classic poem "I Wandered Lonely as A Cloud". On the assumption that song lyrics are in essence a form of poetry, the song and the poem can be compared and contrasted to find common elements and distinctive differences. "It's A Marshmallow World" is on the surface just a bit of fluff, a happy song with little meaning. However, it does manifest many of the same elements and concepts as..."

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