Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO DELIA: 30 (3), by SAMUEL DANIEL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oft do I muse whether my delia's eyes Last Line: Your sweet aspect on him that honors you. Subject(s): Eyes; Honor | ||||||||
Oft do I muse whether my Delia's eyes Are eyes or else two fair bright stars that shine; For how could nature ever thus devise Of earth on earth a substance so divine? Stars sure they are, whose motions rule desires, And calm and tempest follow their aspects; Their sweet appearing still such power inspires That makes the world admire so strange effects. Yet whether fixed or wand'ring stars are they, Whose influence rule the orb of my poor heart, Fixed sure they are, but wand'ring make me stray In endless errors, whence I cannot part. Stars then, not eyes, move yet with milder view Your sweet aspect on him that honors you. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ASHES; FOR WILLIAM GASS by CAROLYN KIZER INVENTORY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A BOOK OF AIRS SONG 18 by THOMAS CAMPION TO LUCASTA, [ON] GOING TO THE WARS by RICHARD LOVELACE IF WE MUST DIE by CLAUDE MCKAY THE PHANTOM REVIEW by SQUIRE OMAR BARKER TO THE HONOURABLE AND VIRTUOUS LADY, THE LADY TASBURGH by WILLIAM BASSE URANIA; THE WOMAN IN THE MOON: DEDICATION TO LADY PENELOPE DYNHAM by WILLIAM BASSE |
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