Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IDEA: 18. TO THE CELESTIAL NUMBERS, by MICHAEL DRAYTON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To this our world, to learning, and to heav'n Last Line: Makes every one of these three nines a ten. Subject(s): Numbers | ||||||||
To this our world, to Learning, and to Heav'n, Three Nines there are, to every one a Nine, One number of the Earth, the other both divine; One woman now makes three odd numbers ev'n. Nine Orders first of Angels be in Heav'n, Nine Muses do with Learning still frequent: These with the Gods are ever resident; Nine Worthy Women to the world were giv'n. My Worthy One to these Nine Worthies addeth, And my fair Muse one Muse unto the Nine, And my good Angel, in my soul divine, With one more Order these Nine Orders gladdeth; My Muse, my Worthy, and my Angel then Makes every One of these three Nines a Ten. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PARAGRAPHS: 16 by HAYDEN CARRUTH INVENTORY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR TO LADY B- W-, PRESENTING THE AUTHOR WITH A MOIETY OF A LOTTERY TICKET by JOHN BYROM ARITHMATIC LESSON: INFINITY by LINDA PASTAN NUMBERS by ISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAY LISPING IN NUMBERS by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY NUMEROLOGY OF THREE by JAN LEE ANDE CANZONET: TO HIS COY LOVE by MICHAEL DRAYTON |
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