Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO DELIA: 40, by SAMUEL DANIEL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My cynthia hath the waters of mine eyes Last Line: As now I taste in compass of complaining. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
My Cynthia hath the waters of mine eyes, The ready handmaids on her grace attending, That never fall to ebb, nor ever dries, For to their flow she never grants an ending. The ocean never did attend more duly Upon his sov'reign's course the night's pale queen, Nor paid the impost of his waves more truly Than mine to her in truth have ever been. Yet nought the rock of that hard heart can move, Where beat these tears with zeal, and fury driveth; And yet I rather languish in her love Than I would joy the fairest she that liveth. I doubt to find such pleasure in my gaining As now I taste in compass of complaining. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD |
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