Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ALMANZOR & ALMAHIDE, OR THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA: SONG OF ZAMBRA DANCE2, by JOHN DRYDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How unhappy a lover am I Last Line: For the souls to meet closer above. Variant Title(s): Prologues, Epilogues And Songs From The Conquest Of Granada: 7 Subject(s): Death; Fate; Hope; Love - Loss Of; Nymphs; Dead, The; Destiny; Optimism | ||||||||
1 He. How unhappy a Lover am I While I sigh for my Phillis in vain; All my Hopes of Delight Are another man's Right, Who is happy while I am in pain! 2 She. Since her Honour allows no Relief, But to pity the pains which you bear, 'Tis the best of your Fate, (In a hopeless Estate,) To give o're and betimes to despair. 3 He. I have try'd the false Med'cine in vain; For I wish what I hope not to win: From without, my desire Has no Food to its Fire, But it burns and consumes me within. 4 She. Yet at least 'tis a pleasure to know That you are not unhappy alone: For the Nymph you adore Is as wretched and more, And accounts all your suff'rings her own. 5 He. O ye Gods, let me suffer for both; At the Feet of my Phillis I'le lye: I'll resign up my Breath, And take Pleasure in Death, To be pity'd by her when I dye. 6 She. What her Honour deny'd you in Life In her Death she will give to your Love: Such a Flame as is true After Fate will renew, For the Souls to meet closer above. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT by DEREK MAHON A SONG FOR ST. CECILIA'S DAY by JOHN DRYDEN A SONG TO A FAIR YOUNG LADY GOING OUT OF TOWN IN THE SPRING by JOHN DRYDEN |
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