Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE NIGHT; A DIALOGUE, by THOMAS STANLEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What if night Last Line: And night, with these joys crown'd, outshine the day. Subject(s): Night; Bedtime | ||||||||
Chariessa. WHAT if Night Should betray us, and reveal To the light All the pleasures that we steal? Philocharis. Fairest, we Safely may this fear despise; How can She See our actions who wants eyes? Chariessa. Each dim star And the clearer lights, we know, Night's eyes are; They were blind that thought her so! Philocharis. Those pale fires Only burn to yield a light T' our desires, And though blind, to give us sight. Chariessa. By this shade That surrounds us might our flame Be betray'd, And the day disclose its name. Philocharis. Dearest Fair, These dark witnesses we find Silent are; Night is dumb as well as blind. Chorus. Then whilst these black shades conceal us, We will scorn Th' envious Morn, And the Sun that would reveal us. Our flames shall thus their mutual light betray, And night, with these joys crown'd, outshine the day. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN |
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