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The Express  by Stephen Spender Line by line Paraphrase of The Express by Stephen Spender After the first powerful plain manifesto Paraphrase - After making its first strong and clear announcement of movement, The black statement of pistons, without more fuss Paraphrase - The engine’s pistons make their powerful mechanical sound; But gliding like a queen, she leaves the station. Paraphrase - Then, smoothly and without effort, the train quietly leaves the station. Without bowing and with restrained unconcern Paraphrase - Without any gesture or politeness, and with calm confidence, She passes the houses which humbly crowd outside, Paraphrase -  The train moves past the small houses that stand modestly by the tracks, The gasworks and at last the heavy page Paraphrase - Past the gasworks, and then past the cemetery, Of death, printed by gravestones in the cemetery. Paraphrase - Where gravestones look like printed symbols of death. Beyond the town there lies the open country Paraph...