Which poem depicts a young man who leaves Oxford University to join a wandering tribe of nomads?
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Correct answer: The Scholar-Gipsy
Based on a story found in Glanvill's 'The Vanity of Dogmatizing', 'The Scholar-Gipsy' tells of an Oxford student who abandons traditional academia for a life of wandering. The poem contrasts his singular focus with the 'sick hurry' of modern life.
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