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The word "outstretch" is often employed in literature to evoke expansive, almost boundless imagery, as demonstrated by its use in classical poetry. In [1], the term is used by Robert Burns to describe the vast, extended expanse of the deep, drawing attention to both the physical breadth and the emotional depth of the setting. Here, "outstretch'd" not only highlights the sweeping, unconfined nature of the landscape but also mirrors the inner state of contemplative melancholy, suggesting that the external world mirrors the internal emotions of the observer. This dual usage enriches the text by linking the grandeur of nature with the subtleties of human experience.
  1. Pensive he eyes, before him spread The deep, outstretch'd and vast; His mourning notes are borne away Along the rapid blast.
    — from Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns

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