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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 31, by PHILIP SIDNEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: With how sad steps, o moon, thou climbst the skies Last Line: Do they call virtue there ungratefulness? Variant Title(s): "his Lady's Cruelty;to The Moon;to The Sad Moon;asking The Moon About Love;""with How Sad Steps, O Moone, Thou Climb'st The Skies""; Subject(s): Fidelity; Love; Moon; Faithfulness; Constancy | |||
With how sad steps, O Moon! thou climb'st the skies, How silently, and with how wan a face! What may it be, that even in heavenly place That busy Archer his sharp arrows tries? Sure, if that long-with-love-acquainted eyes Can judge of love, thou feel'st a lover's case; I read it in thy looks; thy languished grace To me, that feel the like, thy state descries. Then, even of fellowship, O Moon, tell me, Is constant love deemed there but want of wit? Are beauties there as proud as here they be? Do they above love to be loved, and yet Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there ungratefulness? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ARGUING BARTUSIAK by ALBERT GOLDBARTH THE VISIONARY by EMILY JANE BRONTE THE PROTESTATION by THOMAS CAREW A VALEDICTION: OF MY NAME IN THE WINDOW by JOHN DONNE ELEGY: 11. THE BRACELET; UPON THE LOSS OF HIS MISTRESS'S CHAIN by JOHN DONNE WOMAN'S CONSTANCY by JOHN DONNE NON SUM QUALIS ERAM BONAE SUB REGNO CYNARAE by ERNEST CHRISTOPHER DOWSON ARCADIA: SESTINA by PHILIP SIDNEY |
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