Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AMBOYNA: EPITHALAMIUM, by JOHN DRYDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The day is come, I see it rise Last Line: And now despairing shuts her eyes. Subject(s): Eyes; Love; Marriage; Virginity; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Vestals | ||||||||
THE Day is come, I see it rise, Betwixt the Bride's and Bridegroom's Eyes, That Golden day they wish'd so long Love pick'd it out amidst the throng; He destin'd to himself this Sun, And took the Reins and drove him on; In his own Beams he drest him bright, Yet bid him bring a better night. The day you wish'd arriv'd at last, You wish as much that it were past, One Minute more and night will hide The Bridegroom and the blushing Bride. The Virgin now to Bed do's goe: Take care oh Youth, she rise not soe; She pants and trembles at her doom And fears and wishes thou wou'dst come. The Bridegroom comes, He comes apace With Love and Fury in his Face; She shrinks away, He close pursues, And Pray'rs and Threats at once do's use; She softly sighing begs delay, And with her hand, puts his away, Now out aloud for help she cryes, And now despairing shuts her Eyes. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 3. AMARYLLIS by THOMAS CAMPION TYRANNICK [TYRANNIC] LOVE: SONG by JOHN DRYDEN ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIES by ALEC DERWENT HOPE AFTER THE PLEASURE PARTY by HERMAN MELVILLE ON THE MARRIAGE OF A VIRGIN by DYLAN THOMAS ON THE VIRGINITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY AND JOHANNA SOUTHCOTT by WILLIAM BLAKE 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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