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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 73, by PHILIP SIDNEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Love still a boy and oft a wanton is Last Line: That anger's self I needs must kiss again. Variant Title(s): "love Still A Boy, And Oft A Wanton Is""; Subject(s): Love; Stars | |||
Love still a boy, and oft a wanton is, Schooled only by his mother's tender eye; What wonder then if he his lesson miss, When for so soft a rod dear play he try? And yet my Star, because a sugared kiss In sport I sucked, while she asleep did lie, Doth lour, nay chide; nay, threat, for only this. Sweet, it was saucy love, not humble I. But no 'scuse serves, she makes her wrath appear In beauty's throne; see now, who dares come near Those scarlet judges, threatening bloody pain? O heavenly fool, thy most kiss-worthy face Anger invests with such a lovely grace That anger's self I needs must kiss again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EPIC STARS by ROBINSON JEFFERS HYMN TO THE STARS by GEORGE LAWRENCE ANDREWS CHRISTMAS TREE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS CLEMATIS MONTANA by MADELINE DEFREES THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE by JAMES GALVIN TO SEE THE STARS IN DAYLIGHT by JAMES GALVIN ARCADIA: SESTINA by PHILIP SIDNEY |
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