Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON THE MARRIAGE OF THOMAS KILLIGREW & CECILIA CROFTS: MORNING STORMY, by THOMAS CAREW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Such should this day be, so the sun should hide Last Line: Her pleasing shrieks, and fan thy panting joys. Subject(s): Marriage; Weddings; Husbands; Wives | ||||||||
SUCH should this day be, so the sun should hide His bashful face, and let the conquering bride Without a rival shine, whilst he forbears To mingle his unequal beams with hers; Or if sometimes he glance his squinting eye Between the parting clouds, 'tis but to spy, Not emulate her glories, so comes dress'd In veils, but as a masquer to the feast. Thus heaven should lour, such stormy gusts should blow, Not to denounce ungentle fates, but show The cheerful bridegroom to the clouds and wind Hath all his tears and all his sighs assign'd. Let tempests struggle in the air, but rest Eternal calms within thy peaceful breast, Thrice-happy youth! but ever sacrifice To that fair hand that dri'd thy blubb'red eyes, That crown'd thy head with roses, and turn'd all The plagues of love into a cordial, When first it join'd her virgin snow to thine; Which when to-day the priest shall recombine, From the mysterious holy touch such charms Will flow, as shall unlock her wreathed arms, And open a free passage to that fruit Which thou hast toil'd for with a long pursuit. But ere thou feed, that thou mayst better taste Thy present joys, think on thy torments past; Think on the mercy freed thee; think upon Her virtues, graces, beauties, one by one: So shalt thou relish all, enjoy the whole Delights of her fair body and pure soul. Then boldly to the fight of love proceed, 'Tis mercy not to pity, though she bleed. We 'll strew no nuts, but change that ancient form, For till to-morrow we 'll prorogue this storm, Which shall confound with its loud whistling noise Her pleasing shrieks, and fan thy panting joys. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BLESSING FOR A WEDDING by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SUITE FOR MARRIAGE by DAVID IGNATOW ADVICE TO HER SON ON MARRIAGE by MARY BARBER THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD KISSING AGAIN by DORIANNE LAUX A TIME PAST by DENISE LEVERTOV A DEPOSITION FROM LOVE by THOMAS CAREW A PASTORAL DIALOGUE: SHEPHERD, NYMPH, CHORUS by THOMAS CAREW |
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