Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GLOW-WORM, by THOMAS STANLEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Stay, fairest chariessa, stay and mark Last Line: As to thy greater light a sacrifice. Subject(s): Fireflies; Glowworms | ||||||||
STAY, fairest Chariessa, stay and mark This animated gem, whose fainter spark Of fading light its birth had from the dark. A Star thought by the erring passenger, Which falling from its native orb dropt here, And makes the earth (its centre) now its sphere. Should many of these sparks together be, He that the unknown light far off should see, Would think it a terrestrial Galaxy. Take 't up, fair Saint; see how it mocks thy fright! The paler flame doth not yield heat, though light, Which thus deceives thy reason, through thy sight. But see how quickly it (ta'en up) doth fade, To shine in darkness only being made, By th' brightness of thy light turn'd to a shade; And burnt to ashes by thy flamjng eyes, On the chaste altar of thy hand it dies, As to thy greater light a sacrifice. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BIOLUMINESCENCE: 1. CANDELA by LEE ANN RORIPAUGH BIOLUMINESCENCE: 2. LAMBERT by LEE ANN RORIPAUGH BIOLUMINESCENCE: 3. LUMEN by LEE ANN RORIPAUGH BIOLUMINESCENCE: 4. LUCIFERIN by LEE ANN RORIPAUGH A DREAM, FR. SONGS OF INNOCENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE |
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