Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 3, by PHILIP SIDNEY



Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 3, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Let dainty wits cry on the sisters nine
Last Line: But copying is, what in her nature writes.
Variant Title(s): "let Daintie Wits Crie On The Sisters Nine"";
Subject(s): Love; Stars


Let dainty wits cry on the sisters nine,
That bravely masked, their fancies may be told:
Or Pindar's apes, flaunt they in phrases fine,
Enam'lling with pied flowers their thoughts of gold:
Or else let them in statelier glory shine,
Ennobling new-found tropes with problems old:
Or with strange similes enrich each line,
Of herbs or beasts, which Ind or Afric hold.
For me, in sooth, no muse but one I know;
Phrases and problems from my reach do grow,
And strange things cost too dear for my poor sprites.
How then? Even thus: in Stella's face I read
What love and beauty be; then all my deed
But copying is, what in her nature writes.






Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...



Home: PoetryExplorer.net