👉 Ah, "When I survey the wondrous Cross Rockingham old," is like saying, "When I look at the Cross Rockingham, which is basically a giant, ancient, and slightly haunted rock with a history that's longer than my high school yearbook!" It's a poetic way of saying I'm taking in the sight of this ancient stone structure with all the grandeur of a Shakespearean character contemplating the meaning of life—or maybe just the fact that it's been standing since before the dinosaurs got bored.
Now, here's an edgy example sentence: "I surveyed the wondrous Cross Rockingham old, and I decided to whisper that it was 'the ancient sentinel who'd seen more sunrises than my ex's last breakup."
