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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NIGHT, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: From the italian of giovanni strozzi
Last Line: Take heed, then, lest thou wake me: ah, speak low.
Subject(s): Night; Sleep; Bedtime
First Line: From the italian of giovanni strozzi
Last Line: Take heed, then, lest thou wake me: ah, speak low.
Subject(s): Night; Sleep; Bedtime
I.
FROM THE ITALIAN OF GIOVANNI STROZZI.
NIGHT, whom in shape so sweet thou here may'st see
Sleeping, was by an Angel sculptured thus
In marble, and since she sleeps hath life like us:
Thou doubt'st? Awake her: she will speak to thee.
II.
FROM THE ITALIAN OF MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI.
Sleep likes me well, and better yet to know
I am but stone. While shame and grief must be,
Good hap is mine, to feel not, nor to see:
Take heed, then, lest thou wake me: ah, speak low.
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