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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MADRIGAL, by JOHN DOWLAND Poet's Biography First Line: Clear or cloudy, sweet as april showering Last Line: And let your weeds lack dew, and duly sterve. Subject(s): Beauty | |||
Clear or cloudy, sweet as April showering, Smooth or frowning, so is her face to me; Pleased or smiling, like mild May all flowering, When skies blue silk, and meadows carpets be; Her speeches, notes of that night bird that singeth, Who thought all sweet, yet jarring notes out-ringeth. Her grace, like June when earth and trees be trimmed In best attire of complete beauty's height; Her love, again like summer's days, be dimmed With little clouds of doubtful constant faith: Her trust, her doubt, like rain and heat in skies Gently thund'ring, she lightning to mine eyes. Sweet summer-spring that breatheth life and growing In weeds as much as into herbs and flowers, And sees of service divers sorts in sowing, Some haply seeming, and some being, yours; Rain on your herbs and flowers that truly serve, And let your weeds lack dew, and duly sterve. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VARIATIONS: 14 by CONRAD AIKEN DIVINELY SUPERFLUOUS BEAUTY by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE BEAUTY OF THINGS by ROBINSON JEFFERS HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS LIFE FROM THE LIFELESS by ROBINSON JEFFERS REARMAMENT by ROBINSON JEFFERS SHANE ONEILLS CAIRN by ROBINSON JEFFERS |
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