Two stars there are in one faire firmament, (Of some intitled Ganymedes sweet face), Which other stars in brightnes doe disgrace, As much as Po in clearnes passeth Trent. Nor are they common natur'd stars: for why, These stars when other shine vaile their pure light, And when all other vanish out of sight, They adde a glory to the worlds great eie. By these two stars my life is onely led, In them I place my ioy, in them my pleasure, Love's piercing Darts, and Natures precious treasure With their sweet foode my fainting soule is fed: Then when my sunne is absent from my sight How can it chuse (with me) but be dark night? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FACADE: 24. AN OLD WOMAN LAMENTS IN SPRINGTIME by EDITH SITWELL A DAY DREAM by EMILY JANE BRONTE THE DEATH OF SLAVERY by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT LOVE'S PHILOSOPHY by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY INCIDENT AT BRUGES by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |