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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 32, by PHILIP SIDNEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Morpheus, the lively son of deadly sleep Last Line: Sweet stella's image I do steal to me.' Subject(s): Sleep | |||
Morpheus, the lively son of deadly sleep, Witness of life to them that living die, A prophet oft, and oft an history, A poet eke, as humours fly or creep; Since thou in me so sure a power dost keep That never I with closed-up sense do lie But by thy work my Stella I descry Teaching blind eyes both how to smile and weep, Vouchsafe of all acquaintance this to tell: Whence hast thou ivory, rubies, pearl and gold To show her skin, lips, teeth and head so well? 'Fool,' answers he; 'no Ind's such treasures hold, But from thy heart, while my sire charmeth thee, Sweet Stella's image I do steal to me.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...YOU'S SWEET TO YO' MAMMY JES DE SAME by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 3 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 22 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE GOING TO SLEEP by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN THE BLUE NAP by WILLIAM MATTHEWS ARCADIA: SESTINA by PHILIP SIDNEY |
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