Question

In this excerpt from Sonnet 29 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, which lines express intimacy?
I think of thee!—my thoughts do twine and bud
About thee, as wild vines, about a tree,
Put out broad leaves, and soon there's nought to see
Except the straggling green which hides the wood.
Yet, O my palm-tree, be it understood
I will not have my thoughts instead of thee
Who art dearer, better! Rather, instantly
Renew thy presence; as a strong tree should,
Rustle thy boughs and set thy trunk all bare,

Answer 1

The answer is most likely the initial passage, "my thoughts do twine and bud About thee, as wild vines, about a tree." This is a simile comparing her thoughts constantly thinking about another person and all the possibilities of being with this person to a vine wrapping itself endlessly around a tree.

Answer 2

Answer:

"My thoughts do twine & bud About the thee,as wild vines, about a tree"

Explanation:

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