Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IDEA: 29. TO THE SENSES, by MICHAEL DRAYTON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When conquering love did first my heart assail Last Line: To cruel love my soul was first betray'd. Variant Title(s): Play With Proverbs | ||||||||
When conquering Love did first my Heart assail, Unto mine aid I summon'd every Sense, Doubting, if that proud tyrant should prevail, My Heart should suffer for mine Eyes' offence; But he with Beauty first corrupted Sight, My Hearing bribed with her tongue's harmony, My Taste by her sweet lips drawn with delight, My Smelling won with her breath's spicery. But when my Touching came to play his part (The King of Senses, greater than the rest), He yields Love up the keys unto my Heart, And tells the other how they should be blest. And thus by those of whom I hop'd for aid To cruel Love my Soul was first betray'd. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IDEA: 14. TO TIME by MICHAEL DRAYTON IDEA: TO THE READER OF THESE SONNETS, INTRODUCTION by MICHAEL DRAYTON TO THE VIRGINIAN VOYAGE [1611] by MICHAEL DRAYTON A HYMNE TO HIS LADIES BIRTH-PLACE by MICHAEL DRAYTON A SKELTONIAD by MICHAEL DRAYTON AN AMOURET ANACREONTICK by MICHAEL DRAYTON AN ELEGIE UPON THE DEATH OF THE LADY PENELOPE CLIFTON by MICHAEL DRAYTON |
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