THE
WASTE
LAND
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T. S.
ELIOT
POEM MAP ENDNOTES SOURCES ABOUT

The Waste Land

Lines 423-425

I sat upon the shore
Fishing, with the arid plain behind me
Shall I at least set my lands in order?

Eliot's Note

424. V. Weston: From Ritual to Romance; chapter on the Fisher King.

Context

See the note to the title for more about the Fisher King.

References