Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DUKE OF GUISE: SONG BETWIXT A SHEPHERD AND A SHEPHERDESS, by JOHN DRYDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Shepherdess: tell me thirsis, tell your anguish Last Line: Still the more 'tis melted down. Subject(s): Love; Nymphs; Shepherds & Shepherdesses; Singing & Singers; Songs | ||||||||
Shepherdess. Tell me Thirsis, tell your Anguish, Why you Sigh, and why you Languish; When the Nymph whom you Adore, Grants the Blessing of Possessing, What can Love and I do more? Shepherd. Think it's Love beyond all Measure, Makes me faint away with Pleasure; Strength of Cordial may destroy, And the Blessing of possessing Kills me with Excess of Joy. Shepherdess. Thirsis, how can I believe you? But confess and I'le forgive you; Men are false, and so are you; Never Nature fram'd a Creature To enjoy, and yet be true. Shepherd. Mine's a Flame beyond expiring, Still possessing, still desiring, Fit for Love's imperial Crown; Ever shining, and refining, Still the more 'tis melted down. Chorus together. Mine's a Flame beyond expiring, Still possessing, still desiring, Fit for Love's imperial Crown; Ever shining, and refining, Still the more 'tis melted down. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE APOLLO TRIO by CONRAD AIKEN BAD GIRL SINGING by MARK JARMAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 4 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE IS LIKE THE SCENT OF SYRINGA by MINA LOY 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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