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The Good-Morrow by John Donne

Analysis of The Good-Morrow   Stanza One   I wonder, by my troth, what thou and I   Did, till we loved? Were we not weaned till then?   But sucked on country pleasures, childishly?   Or snorted we in the Seven Sleepers’ den?   ’Twas so; but this, all pleasures fancies be.   If ever any beauty I did see,   Which I desired, and got, ’twas but a dream of thee.   In the first stanza of ‘ The Good-Morrow’ , the speaker begins with three questions. They all inquire into the state of his and his lover’s lives before they were known to one another. He wonders allowed, addressing his lover, what “by my troth” (or what in the world) they did before they loved. This question and those which follow are r. He does not expect a real answer.   In the next line, he asks if they were “not weaned till then.” He does not believe the two were truly adults, separated from their mother’s milk until they met. Their lives did not begin until they gave up “country pleasures.” They became more
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Twickenham Garden by John Donne

  Analysis, Stanza by Stanza Stanza One BLASTED with sighs, and surrounded with tears, Hither I come to seek the spring, And at mine eyes, and at mine ears, Receive such balms as else cure every thing. But O ! self-traitor, I do bring The spider Love, which transubstantiates all, And can convert manna to gall ; And that this place may thoroughly be thought True paradise, I have the serpent brought. Donne’s poem, ‘Twickenham Garden’ begins with the representation of the anguish and portrayal of the speaker’s mind. The narrator of the poem is blasted with sighs and his mind surrounded by emotional thoughts as he is rejected and betrayed by the lady he loves. For this very reason, he comes to the garden spring to pacify his burning heart and to rest his agony. Moreover, the natural setting of the garden balms his eyes, and the soothing natural sound rings softly in his ears. Thereafter, the poet uses a conceit of the “spider love” that, according to him, “can convert mann
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The Nun’s Priest’s Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue

  1. This widwe, of which I telle yow my tale, Sin thilke day that she was last a wyf, In pacience ladde a ful simple lyf, 2. She fond hir - self, and eek hir doghtren two. Three large sowes hadde she, and namo, Three kyn, and eek a sheep that highte Malle. 3. Hir dyete was accordant to hir cote. Repleccioun ne made hir never syk; Attempree dyete was al hir phisyk, 4. Hir bord was served most with whyt and bla k, Milk and broun breed, in which she fond no lak, Seynd bacoun, and somtyme an ey or tweye, For she was as it were a maner deye. The Prologue After the Monk has told his tale, the Knight pleads that no more tragedies be told. He asks that someone tell a tale that is the opposite of tragedy, one that narrates the extreme good fortune of someone previously brought low. The Host picks the Nun’s Priest, the priest traveling with the Prioress and her nun, and demands that he tell a tale that will gladde n the hearts of the company members. The Nun’s Priest readily agrees, and
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The Flea - John Donne

  The Flea (John Donne) John Donne, a famous metaphysical poet wrote “The Flea”. It was first published in 1633. The poem explains the speaker’s utmost desire to make love to his virgin lady. Throughout the poem, he develops a logical argument to persuade her. However, the popularity of the poem lies in its sensual theme and profound love of the speaker for his lady.   Summary : Stanza One 1. "Mark but this flea.........is more than we would do". The poet in the poem, ‘The Flea’ by John Donne, asks his beloved to observe the flea carefully and mark that what she denies to him is not of much significance. The flea sucked her blood and then sucked his. In this way, in its body, their respective blood are mixed up. She must acknowledge that this mingling of their blood in the body of the flea is neither sin, nor shame, nor loss of virginity. But the flea has enjoyed her without any wooing or courtship, and its body is now swelled up with the enjoying of their
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Amoretti-Sonnet 77 by Edmund Spenser

 The syllabus of MEG 1- British Poetry of IGNOU includes primarily three sonnets from the collection of Sonnets by Edmund Spencer that is included in his famous collection "Amoretti" (meaning 'little love'). In this post I have discussed the entire Sonnet 77 in a structured manner to help out the aspirants. If it helps do drop a comment and let us know about your experience. About the Poet Edmund Spenser: Edmund Spenser was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language. Born: 1552, London , United Kingdom Died: 13 January 1599, London , United Kingdom Parents: John Spenser Children: Sylvanus Spenser, Catherine Wiseman, Lawrence Spenser, Peregrine Spenser Spouse: Elizabeth Boyle (m. 1594–1599), Machabyas Childe (m.
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