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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 99, by PHILIP SIDNEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When far-spent night persuades each mortal eye Last Line: Such light in sense, with such a darkened mind. Subject(s): Love; Stars | |||
When far spent night persuades each mortal eye, To whom nor art nor nature granteth light, To lay his then mark-wanting shafts of sight, Closed with their quivers, in sleep's armoury; With windows ope then most my mind doth lie, Viewing the shape of darkness and delight, Takes in that sad hue, which with the inward night Of his mazed powers keeps perfect harmony. But when birds charm, and that sweet air, which is Morn's messenger, with rose-enamelled skies, Calls each wight to salute the flower of bliss: In tomb of lids then buried are mine eyes, Forced by their lord, who is ashamed to find Such light in sense, with such a darkened mind. | 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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