Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG TO HER AGAIN, SHE BURNING IN FEVER, by THOMAS CAREW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now she burns, as well as I Last Line: So shalt thou quench her fire, and mine. Subject(s): Desire | ||||||||
Now she burns, as well as I, Yet my heat can never die; She burns that never knew desire, She that was ice, she now is fire. She whose cold heart chaste thoughts did arm So as Love's flames could never warm The frozen bosom where it dwelt, She burns, and all her beauties melt. She burns, and cries, "Love's fires are mild; Fevers are God's, and he's a child." Love, let her know the difference 'Twixt the heat of soul and sense: Touch her with thy flames divine, So shalt thou quench her fire, and mine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AMERICAN WEDDING by ESSEX HEMPHILL HISTORY OF DESIRE by TONY HOAGLAND ARISTOTLE TO PHYLLIS by JOHN HOLLANDER A DEPOSITION FROM LOVE by THOMAS CAREW A PASTORAL DIALOGUE: SHEPHERD, NYMPH, CHORUS by THOMAS CAREW |
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