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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 1, by PHILIP SIDNEY Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show Last Line: "fool,"" said my muse to me, ""look in thy heart, and write." Variant Title(s): "loving In Truth;""loving In Truth, And Faine In Verse My Love To Show,""; Subject(s): Love; Poetry & Poets; Thought; Thinking | |||
Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That she, dear she, might take some pleasure of my pain, - Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, - I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others' leaves, see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows; And others' feet still seemed but stangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite; "Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MILLE ET UN SENTIMENTS (PREMIERS CENTS) by DENISE DUHAMEL SUNDAY AFTERNOON by CLARENCE MAJOR I BROOD ABOUT SOME CONCEPTS, FOR EXAMPLE by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER EASY LESSONS IN GEOPHAGY by KENNETH REXROTH |
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