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AS-LEVELENGLISHLITERATUREPOETRYSETTEXT
2016-2017DIRECTIONS:Foreachpoeminthepacket,completethefollowingsteps.STEP1: Readandannotatethepoemusingthe#123SPLITTmethod.STEP2: Drawthepoem.STEP3: Paraphrasethepoemin1-2sentences.STEP4: Makeconnectionstootherpoemsinthepacketbytopicortheme.
ASSESSMENT/GRADING:• Studentswithcompletedpacketsmayusethemasaresourceontimedwritingassessments.• TimedwritingassessmentswillbegradedusingtheCambridgeAS-LevelEnglishLiteraturerubric.• Listedbelowarepossibleessayquestionsthatcouldappearonthetimedwritingassessment:
1. Comparewaysinwhichtwopoemsfromyourselectionexpressgrief.2. Comparewaysinwhichtwopoemsexpresspersonaldistress.3. Commentcloselyonhowthelanguageandtoneofthefollowingpoempresentthespeaker’s
experience.4. Bywhatmeans,andwithwhateffects,doesthefollowingpoemexplorelove?
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Title Author Year PageNumber
TotheEveningStar Blake,William 3
LastLines Brontë,Emily 4
Sons,Departing Cassidy,John 5
Care-charmerSleep Daniel,Samuel 6
TheseAreTheTimesWeLiveIn Dharker,Imtiaz 7
Thisismyplay’slastscene Donne,John 8
TheUncles Goodby,John 9
TheMigrant Hendriks,ArthurLemiere 10
fromTheVanityofHumanWishes Johnson,Samuel 11
OnMyFirstDaughter Jonson,Ben 12
OdeonMelancholy Keats,John 13
Song Lewis,Alun 14
TheWhiteHouse McKay,Claude 15
Rooms Mew,Charlotte 16
EveninginParadise Milton,John 17
VerseswrittenonherDeath-bed Monck,Mary 18
fromAnEssayonCriticism Pope,Alexander 19
Idreamofyou,towake Rossetti,Christina 20
TheBorderBuilder Rumens,Carol 21
Soldier,Rest! Scott,Walter 22
Death Scott,WilliamBell 23
ToSleep Sidney,Philip 24
Amoretti,Sonnet86 Spenser,Edmund 25
Requiem Stevenson,RobertLouis 26
TheForsakenWife Thomas,Elizabeth 27
IFindnoPeace Wyatt,Thomas 28
Nowletnocharitablehope Wylie,Elinor 29ModelPoemA:Annotation&Analysis-“ThereWillComeSoftRains”bySaraTeasdale(1920) pg.30ModelPoemB:Annotation&Analysis-“OneArt”byElizabethBishop(1977) pg.31
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WilliamBlakeTotheEveningStarThoufair-hair'dangeloftheevening,
Now,whilstthesunrestsonthemountains,light
Thybrighttorchoflove;thyradiantcrown
Puton,andsmileuponoureveningbed!
Smileonourloves,andwhilethoudrawestthe
Bluecurtainsofthesky,scatterthysilverdew
Oneveryflowerthatshutsitssweeteyes
Intimelysleep.Letthywestwindsleepon
Thelake;speaksilencewiththyglimmeringeyes,
Andwashtheduskwithsilver.Soon,fullsoon,
Dostthouwithdraw;thenthewolfrageswide,
Andthenthelionglaresthroughthedunforest.
Thefleecesofourflocksarecoveredwith
Thysacreddew:protectthemwiththineinfluence.
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EmilyBrontëLastLines“ThefollowingarethelastlinesmysisterEmilyeverwrote.”
—CharlotteBrontëOcowardsoulismine,Notremblerintheworld'sstorm-troubledsphere:IseeHeaven'sgloriesshine,Andfaithshinesequal,armingmefromfear.OGodwithinmybreast,Almighty,ever-presentDeity!Life—thatinmehasrest,AsI—undyingLife—havepowerinThee!VainarethethousandcreedsThatmovemen'shearts:unutterablyvain;Worthlessaswitheredweeds,Oridlestfrothamidtheboundlessmain,TowakendoubtinoneHoldingsofastbythineinfinity;SosurelyanchoredonThesteadfastrockofimmortality.Withwide-embracingloveThySpiritanimateseternalyears,Pervadesandbroodsabove,Changes,sustains,dissolves,creates,andrears.Thoughearthandmanweregone,Andsunsanduniversesceasedtobe,Andthouwereleftalone,Everyexistencewouldexistinthee.ThereisnotroomforDeath,Noratomthathismightcouldrendervoid:Thou—thouartBeingandBreath,Andwhatthouartmayneverbedestroyed.
JohnCassidySons,DepartingTheywalkedawaybetweentallhedges,
theirheadsjustclearandblond
withsunlight,thehedges’darksides
sicklywithdriftsofflowers.
Theywerefacingtheseaandmiles
ofemptyair;theskyhadhigh
tornclouds,theseaitsirregular
runsandspattersofwhite.
Theydidnotlookback;thesteadiness
oftheirretreatingfootfallslapsed
inalongdiminuendo;theirline
wasstraightastheclippedprivets.
Theylookedatfourslidinggulls
alongwayup,scatteringdownfrail
complaints;theficklewindfilledin
withsoundsoftownanddistance.
Theybecamesunlitpoints;inabroad
Haphazardworldthecertainfocus.
Againsttherandompatternsofthesea
theirwalkwasone-dimensional,andfinal.
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SamuelDanielDelia45:Care-charmerSleep,sonofthesableNight
Care-charmerSleep,sonofthesableNight,
BrothertoDeath,insilentdarknessborn,
Relievemylanguish,andrestorethelight,
Withdarkforgettingofmycares,return.
Andletthedaybetimeenoughtomourn
Theshipwreckofmyill-adventur'dyouth;
Letwakingeyessufficetowailtheirscorn,
Withoutthetormentofthenight'suntruth.
Cease,dreams,theimagesofourday-desires,
Tomodelforththepassionsofthemorrow:
Neverletrisingsunapproveyouliars,
Toaddmoregrieftoaggravatemysorrow.
Stillletmesleep,embracingcloudsinvain,
Andneverwaketofeeltheday'sdisdain.
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ImtiazDharkerTheseAreTheTimesWeLiveInYouhandoveryourpassport.Helooksatyourfaceandstartsreadingyoubackwardsfromthelastpage.Youcouldbeoffended,butintheend,youdecideitmakesasmuchsenseasanythingelse,giventhetimeswelivein.Youshrinktothesizeofthebookinhishand.Youcanseehismindworking:Keepaneyeonthatname.ItcontainsaZ,anditjustmovedhouse.Thebirthmarkshiftedrecentlytoanotherarmorleg.Nothingisquitethesameasitshouldbe.Butwhatdoyouexpect?It’sasignofthetimeswelivein.Infrontofyou,heflickstothephotograph,andlooksatyoususpiciously.That’swhenyoureallyhavetolaugh.Whileyouwereflying,upintheairtheychangedyourchinandredidyourhair.Theyscrubbedoutyourmouthandrubbedoutyoureyes.Theymadeyouovercompletely.Andallthat’sleftishislookofsurprise,becauseyoudon’tmatchyourphotograph.Eventhatiscomingapart.ThepiecesarethereButtheymissedoutyourheart.Halfyourfacesplitsaway,driftsontothepageofanewspaperthat’sdatedtoday.Itrustlesasitlands.
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JohnDonneHolySonnets:Thisismyplay’slastsceneThisismyplay'slastscene,hereheavensappoint
Mypilgrimage'slastmile;andmyrace
Idly,yetquicklyrun,haththislastpace,
Myspan'slastinch,myminute'slatestpoint,
Andgluttonousdeath,willinstantlyunjoint
Mybody,andsoul,andIshallsleepaspace,
Butmy'ever-wakingpartshallseethatface,
Whosefearalreadyshakesmyeveryjoint:
Then,asmysoul,toheavenherfirstseat,takesflight,
Andearth-bornbody,intheearthshalldwell,
So,fallmysins,thatallmayhavetheirright,
Towheretheyarebred,andwouldpressme,tohell.
Imputemerighteous,thuspurgedofevil,
ForthusIleavetheworld,theflesh,anddevil.
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JohnGoodbyTheUnclesUncles,talkingthecamshaftorthegimbelconnected
toaslowlyoscillatingcrank.TheUnclesBrickell,
Swarfegakings,enseamedwithswarfandscobs,skin
measledwithgunmetalbutglisteningfaintly,loud
inthesmoke.Litheandwiryabovethelathe,millingout
acylindertoagivenbore.Uncles,pencil-stubsattheirears,
spurningink,crossingsevenslikeémigréintellectuals,
measuringinthousandthirty-secondths(scrawled
ontornfag-packets);feintingwithsliderules,racing,
butmildnotasmildsteel.Pocketscongested,always.Uncles
withdocketsforjobs,cornerstransparentwithgrease,
withalightmachineoil.Time-served,myUncles,branch-
ingoutintodoorhandles,grub-screwsandthebrassbits
thatholdthefrontofthemotorcasetotherearflange
ofthemountingpanel.Releasetab.Slightlyhardofhearing
now,theUncles,fromthedinoftheshop,slowlynodding.
Unclesin‘RedSquare’;unclesswappingtolerancegauges,
allankeys,telephonenumbers,dealsandrankcommun-
ism.Forefingersdescribingarcsandcuttingangles.White
andmilkywithcoolantsandlubricants,messoforder.Never
forgettingtoplyabroomafter.Themissinghalf-finger,not
reallymissedanylonger,justabanjo-handgonewest.My
Unclesstillmakingagoofmowerblades,ontheroad
attheirage;offeringcigarsatChristmas.Uncannyif
encounteredinvisors,overalls,confoundingnephews
indignityoftheircalling,theirepoch-stewedtea.Stand
aspooninalltheirchamferedyears,cutshortorlong.Uncles
immortalintheweldingshed,underneon,lounge
asthevastdoorsslidetoacoolbluedesk.MyUncles.
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A.L.HendriksTheMigrant
Shecouldnotrememberanythingaboutthevoyage,
Hercountryoforigin,orifsomeonehadpaidforthepassage:
Ofsuchshehadnorecollection.
Shewassureonlythatshehadtravelled;
Withoutdoubthadbeenmadewelcome.
Forawhileshebelievedshewashome,
Rootedandsecurelysettled,
Untilitwasbrokentoher
Thatinfactshewasmerelyintransit
Boundforsomeotherdestination,
Committedtocontinueelsewhere.
Thisslowrealizationsharpened,
Sheformedplanstopostponeherdeparture
Notobservinghermovementenroutetotheexit.
Whenshedid,itwaspiteoushow,saddened,
Shewentappreciablyclosertowardsit.
Eventuallyfacingtheinescapable
Shebeganreadingtravelbrochures,
(Gaudy,competitive,plentiful)
Spenttimeconsideringtheonwardjourney,
Studiedanewlanguage,
Stuffedherbosomwithstrangecurrency,
Neverthelessdreadingtheboardingannouncements.
Wewatchhergothrough
Thegatefor‘EmbarkingPassengersOnly’,
Fearfulandunutterablylonely,
Fingerourowndocuments,
Shuffleforwardinthequeue.
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SamuelJohnsonfrom“TheVanityofHumanWishes”TheTenthSatireofJuvenal,Imitated
Letobservationwithextensiveview,
Surveymankind,fromChinatoPeru;
Remarkeachanxioustoil,eacheagerstrife,
Andwatchthebusyscenesofcrowdedlife;
Thensayhowhopeandfear,desireandhate,
O’erspreadwithsnaresthecloudedmazeoffate,
Wherewav’ringman,betray’dbyvent’rouspride
Toreadthedrearypathswithoutaguide,
Astreach’rousphantomsinthemistdelude,
Shunsfanciedills,orchasesairygood.
Howrarelyreasonguidesthestubbornchoice,
Rulestheboldhand,orpromptsthesuppliantvoice,
Hownationssink,bydarlingschemesoppress’d,
Whenvengeancelistenstothefool’srequest.
Fatewingswithev’rywishth’afflictivedart,
Eachgiftofnature,andeachgraceofart,
Withfatalheatimpetuouscourageglows,
Withfatalsweetnesselocutionflows,
Impeachmentstopsthespeaker’spow’rfulbreath,
Andrestlessfireprecipitatesondeath.
Butscarceobserv’dtheknowingandthebold,
Fallinthegen’ralmassacreofgold;
Wide-wastingpest!Thatragesunconfin’d,
Andcrowdswithcrimestherecordsofmankind,
Forgoldhisswordthehirelingruffiandraws,
Forgoldthehirelingjudgedistortsthelaws;
Wealthheap’donwealth,nortruthnorsafetybuys,
Thedangersgatherasthetreasuresrise.
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BenJonsonOnMyFirstDaughter
Herelies,toeachherparents’ruth,
Mary,thedaughteroftheiryouth;
Yetallheaven’sgiftsbeingheaven’sdue,
Itmakesthefatherlesstorue.
Atsixmonths’endshepartedhence
Withsafetyofherinnocence;
Whosesoulheaven’squeen,whosenameshebears,
Incomfortofhermother’stears,
Hathplacedamongsthervirgin-train:
Where,whilethatsevereddothremain,
Thisgravepartakesthefleshlybirth;
Whichcoverlightly,gentleearth!
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JohnKeatsOdeonMelancholy
INo,no,gonottoLethe,neithertwistWolf's-bane,tight-rooted,foritspoisonouswine;Norsufferthypaleforeheadtobekiss'dBynightshade,rubygrapeofProserpine;Makenotyourrosaryofyew-berries,Norletthebeetle,northedeath-mothbeYourmournfulPsyche,northedownyowlApartnerinyoursorrow'smysteries;Forshadetoshadewillcometoodrowsily,Anddrownthewakefulanguishofthesoul.
IIButwhenthemelancholyfitshallfallSuddenfromheavenlikeaweepingcloud,Thatfostersthedroop-headedflowersall,AndhidesthegreenhillinanAprilshroud;Thenglutthysorrowonamorningrose,Orontherainbowofthesaltsand-wave,Oronthewealthofglobedpeonies;Orifthymistresssomerichangershows,Emprisonhersofthand,andletherrave,Andfeeddeep,deepuponherpeerlesseyes.
IIIShedwellswithBeauty—Beautythatmustdie;AndJoy,whosehandiseverathislipsBiddingadieu;andachingPleasurenigh,Turningtopoisonwhilethebee-mouthsips:Ay,intheverytempleofDelightVeil'dMelancholyhashersovranshrine,ThoughseenofnonesavehimwhosestrenuoustongueCanburstJoy'sgrapeagainsthispalatefine;Hissoulshalttastethesadnessofhermight,Andbeamonghercloudytrophieshung.
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AlunLewisSong(OnseeingdeadbodiesfloatingofftheCape)ThefirstmonthofhisabsenceIwasnumbandsickAndwherehe'dlefthispromiseLifedidnotturnorkick.Theseed,theseedoflovewassick.ThesecondmonthmyeyesweresunkInthedarknessofdespair,AndmybedwaslikeagraveAndhisghostwaslyingthere.Andmyheartwassickwithcare.ThethirdmonthofhisgoingIthoughtIheardhimsay"OurcoursedeflectedslightlyOnthethirty-secondday—"Thetempestblewhiswordsaway.Andhewaslostamongthewaves,Hisshiprolledhelplessinthesea,ThefourthmonthofhisvoyageHeshoutedgrievously"Beloved,donotthinkofme."TheflyingfishlikekingfishersSkimthesea'sbewilderedcrests,Thewhalesblowsteamingfountains,TheseagullshavenonestsWheremyloverswaysandrests.WeneverthoughttobuyandsellThislifethatbloomsorwithersintheleaf,AndI'llnotstir,sohesleepswell,ThoughcellbycellthecoralreefBuildsaneternityofgrief.Butoh!thedraganddullnessofmySelf;Theturningseasonswitherinmyhead;Allthisslowness,allthishardness,Thenearnessthatiswaitinginmybed,Thegradualself-effacementofthedead.
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ClaudeMcKayTheWhiteHouseYourdoorisshutagainstmytightenedface,
AndIamsharpassteelwithdiscontent;
ButIpossessthecourageandthegrace
Tobearmyangerproudlyandunbent.
Thepavementslabsburnloosebeneathmyfeet,
AndpassionrendsmyvitalsasIpass,
Achafingsavage,downthedecentstreet;
Whereboldlyshinesyourshuttereddoorofglass.
Oh,Imustsearchforwisdomeveryhour,
Deepinmywrathfulbosomsoreandraw,
Andfindinitthesuperhumanpower
Toholdmetotheletterofyourlaw!
Oh,Imustkeepmyheartinviolate
Againstthepotentpoisonofyourhate.
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CharlotteMewRoomsIrememberroomsthathavehadtheirpart
Inthesteadyslowingdownoftheheart.
TheroominParis,theroomatGeneva,
Thelittledamproomwiththeseaweedsmell,
Andthatceaselessmaddeningsoundofthetide—
Roomswhereforgoodorforill—thingsdied.
Butthereistheroomwherewe(two)liedead,
Thougheverymorningweseemtowakeandmightjustaswell
seemtosleepagain
Asweshallsomewhereintheotherquieter,dustierbed
Outthereinthesun—intherain.
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JohnMiltonfromParadiseLost(‘EveninginParadise’)
Nowcamestilleveningon,andtwilightgray Hadinhersoberliveryallthingsclad;
Silenceaccompanied,forbeastandbird, Theytotheirgrassycouch,thesetotheirnests, Wereslunk,allbutthewakefulnightingale;Sheallnightlongheramorousdescantsung;
Silencewaspleased.Nowglowedthefirmament Withlivingsapphires;Hesperusthatled Thestarryhost,rodebrightest,tillthemoon Risingincloudedmajesty,atlengthApparentqueenunveiledherpeerlesslight,
Ando’erthedarkhersilvermantlethrew; WhenAdamthustoEve:“Fairconsort,thehourOfnight,andallthingsnowretiredtorest,Mindusoflikerepose;sinceGodhathset
Labourandrest,asdayandnighttomenSuccessive,andthetimelydewofsleepNowfallingwithsoftslumberousweightinclinesOureyelids;othercreaturesalldaylongRoveidle,unemployed,andlessneedrest;
ManhathhisdailyworkofbodyormindAppointed,whichdeclareshisdignity,AndtheregardofHeavenonallhisways;Whileotheranimalsunactiverange,
AndoftheirdoingsGodtakesnoaccount.TomorrowerefreshmorningstreaktheeastWithfirstapproachoflight,wemustberisen,Andatourpleasantlabour,toreform
Youngfloweryarbours,yonderalleysgreen,Ourwalksatnoon,withbranchesovergrown,ThatmockourscantmanuringandrequireMorehandsthanourstoloptheirwantongrowth.Thoseblossomsalso,andthosedroppinggums,
Thatliebestrewnunsightlyandunsmooth,Askriddance,ifwemeantotreadwithease…
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MaryMonck(‘Marinda’)VersesWrittenonHerDeath-bedatBathtoHerHusbandinLondonThouwhodostallmyworldlythoughtsemploy,
Thoupleasingsourceofallmyearthlyjoy,
Thoutenderesthusbandandthoudearestfriend,
Totheethisfirst,thislastadieuIsend.
AtlengththeconquerorDeathassertshisright,
Andwillforeverveilmefromthysight;
Hewoosmetohimwithacheerfulgrace,
Andnotoneterrorcloudshismeagreface.
Hepromisesalastingrestfrompain,
Andshowsthatalllife’sfleetingjoysarevain.
TheeternalscenesofHeavenhesetsinview,
Andtellsmethatnootherjoysaretrue,
Butlove,fondlove,wouldyetresisthispower,
Wouldfainawhiledeferthepartinghour.
Hebringsthymourningimagetomyeyes,
Andwouldobstructmyjourneytotheskies.
Butsay,thoudearest,thouunweariedfriend,
Say,shouldstthougrievetoseemysorrowsend?
ThouknowestapainfulpilgrimageI’vepassed,
Andshouldstthougrievethatrestiscomeatlast?
Ratherrejoicetoseemeshakeofflife,
Anddie,asIhavelived,thyfaithfulwife.
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AlexanderPopefrom“AnEssayonCriticism”Alittlelearningisadangerousthing;
Drinkdeep,ortastenotthePierianspring:
Thereshallowdraughtsintoxicatethebrain,
Anddrinkinglargelysobersusagain.
FiredatfirstsightwithwhattheMuseimparts,
InfearlessyouthwetempttheheightsofArts;
Whilefromtheboundedlevelofourmind
Shortviewswetake,norseethelengthsbehind,
But,moreadvanced,beholdwithstrangesurprise
Newdistantscenesofendlesssciencerise!
SopleasedatfirstthetoweringAlpswetry,
Mounto’erthevales,andseemtotreadthesky;
Theeternalsnowsappearalreadypast,
Andthefirstcloudsandmountainsseemthelast:
Butthoseattained,wetrembletosurvey
Thegrowinglaboursofthelengthenedway;
Theincreasingprospecttiresourwanderingeyes,
Hillspeepo’erhills,andAlpsonAlpsarise!
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ChristinaRossettiIDreamofYou
Idreamofyou,towake:wouldthatImight
Dreamofyouandnotwakebutslumberon;
Norfindwithdreamsthedearcompaniongone,
As,Summerended,Summerbirdstakeflight.
InhappydreamsIholdyoufullinsight.
Iblushagainwhowakinglooksowan;
Brighterthansunniestdaythatevershone,
Inhappydreamsyoursmilemakesdayofnight.
Thusonlyinadreamweareatone,
Thusonlyinadreamwegiveandtake
Thefaiththatmakethrichwhotakeorgive;
Ifthustosleepissweeterthantowake,
Todieweresurelysweeterthantolive,
Thoughtherebenothingnewbeneaththesun.
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CarolRumensTheBorderBuilderNosoonerhadonecomedown
Thanhebeganbuildingagain.
Mybricks,Omygenuinebricks
Madeofmygenuineblood!
Whatwouldwebewithoutborders?
Sowhichoneareyou?hesaid
Andstuckouthishandtome.
Birthcertificate?Passport?
Whichsideareyouon,whichside?
Merrilyheunrolled
Starrydendronsofwire
Togivehiswallearsandeyes.
Qualifications?hesaid.
Residencepermit?Tattoo?
Whichcolourareyou,whichcolour?
Nocolour,hesaid,nogood.
Hetookmyonlypassport,
Heslammeditdownonthewire.
Myhand,Omygenuinehand!
Thisisaborder,hesaid.
Aborderlikesblood.Whichside’s
Yourbloodyhandon,whichside?
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WalterScottSoldier,Rest!Soldier,rest!thywarfareo’er,
Sleepthesleepthatknowsnotbreaking;Dreamofbattledfieldsnomore,
Daysofdanger,nightsofwaking.Inourisle’senchantedhall, Handsunseenthycoucharestrewing,Fairystrainsofmusicfall, Everysenseinslumberdewing.Soldier,rest!thywarfareo’er,Dreamoffightingfieldsnomore;Sleepthesleepthatknowsnotbreaking,Mornoftoil,nornightofwaking.Norudesoundshallreachthineear, Armour’sclang,orwar-steedchamping,Trumpnorpibrochsummonhere Musteringclanorsquadrontramping.Yetthelark’sshrillfifemaycome Attheday-breakfromthefallow,Andthebitternsoundhisdrum, Boomingfromthesedgyshallow.Rudersoundsshallnonebenear,Guardsnorwarderschallengehere,Here’snowar-steed’sneighandchamping,Shoutingclans,orsquadronsstamping.Huntsman,rest!thychaseisdone; Whileourslumberousspellsassailye,Dreamnot,withtherisingsun, Bugleshereshallsoundreveillé.Sleep!thedeerisinhisden; Sleep!thyhoundsarebytheelying;Sleep!nordreaminyonderglen Howthygallantsteedlaydying.Huntsman,rest!thychaseisdone;Thinknotoftherisingsun,ForatdawningtoassailyeHerenobuglessoundreveillé.
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WilliamBellScottDeath IamtheonewhosethoughtIsasthedeed;Ihavenobrother,and Nofather;yearsHaveneverseenmypowerbegin.AchainDothbindallthingstome.Inmyhand,man,—Infinitethinker,—vanishesasdothThewormthathecreates,asdoththemothThatitcreates,asdoththelimbminuteThatstirsuponthatmoth.Mybeingis Inbornwithallthings,and Withallthingsdothexpand. Butfearmenot;IamThehoarydust,theshutear,theprofound, Thedeepofnight,WhenNature’suniversalheartdoesceaseTobeat;communicatingnothing;darkAndtongueless,negativeofallthings.YetFearmenot,man;IamthebloodthatflowsWithinthee,—Iamchange;anditisICreatesajoywithinthee,whenthoufeel’stManhoodandnewuntriedsuperiorpowersRisingbeforethee:Iitiscanmake Oldthingsgiveplace Tothyfreerace. Allthingsarebornforme.Hisfatherandhismother,—yetmanhates Mefoolishly.Aneasyspiritandafreeliveson,Buthewhofearstheicedothstumble.WalkStraightonwardpeacefully,—IamafriendWillpasstheegraciously:butgrudgeandweepAndcark,—I’llbeacoldchainroundthyneckIntothegrave,eachdayalinkdrawnin,Untilthyfaceshallbeupontheturf, Andthehairfromthycrown Beblownlikethistle-down.
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PhilipSidneyToSleepCome,Sleep,OSleep,thecertainknotofpeace,
Thebaiting-placeofwit,thebalmofwoe,
Thepoorman'swealth,theprisoner'srelease,
Theindifferentjudgebetweenthehighandlow;
Withshieldofproofshieldmefromoutthepress
OfthosefiercedartsDespairatmedoththrow:
Omakeinmethosecivilwarstocease;
Iwillgoodtributepay,ifthoudoso.
Takethouofmesmoothpillows,sweetestbed,
Achamberdeaftonoiseandblindoflight,
Arosygarlandandawearyhead;
Andifthesethings,asbeingthinebyright,
Movenotthyheavygrace,thoushaltinme,
Livelierthanelsewhere,Stella'simagesee.
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EdmundSpenserAmoretti,Sonnet86
SinceIdidleavethepresenceofmylove,
ManylongwearydaysIhaveoutworn,
Andmanynights,thatslowlyseem’dtomove
Theirsadprotractfromeveninguntilmorn.
For,whenasdaytheheavendothadorn,
Iwishthatnightthenoyousdaywouldend:
And,whenasnighthathusoflightforlorn,
Iwishthatdaywouldshortlyreascend.
ThusIthetimewithexpectationspend,
Andfeignmygriefwithchangestobeguile,
Thatfurtherseemshistermstilltoextend,
Andmaketheveryminuteseemamile.
Sosorrowstilldothseemtoolongtolast;
Butjoyoushoursdoflyawaytoofast.
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RobertLouisStevensonRequiemUnderthewideandstarrysky
Digthegraveandletmelie:
GladdidIliveandgladlydie,
AndIlaidmedownwithawill.
Thisbetheverseyougraveforme:
Herehelieswherehelong'dtobe;
Homeisthesailor,homefromthesea,
Andthehunterhomefromthehill.
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ElizabethThomas(‘Corinna’)TheForsakenWife
Methinks’tisstrangeyoucan’tafford
Onepityinglook,onepartingword.
Humanityclaimsthisasdue,
Butwhat’shumanitytoyou?
Cruelman!Iamnotblind;
YourinfidelityIfind.
Yourwantoflovemyruinshows,
Mybrokenheart,yourbrokenvows.
Yetmaugreallyourrigidhate
Iwillbetrueinspiteoffate,
AndonepreeminenceI’llclaim,
Tobeforeverstillthesame.
Showmeamanthatdarebetrue,
ThatdarestosufferwhatIdo,
Thatcanforeversighunheard,
Andeverlovewithoutregard,
Ithenwillownyourpriorclaim
Tolove,tohonour,andtofame;
Buttillthattime,mydear,adieu,
Iyetsuperioramtoyou.
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ThomasWyattIFindNoPeaceIfindnopeace,andallmywarisdone.
Ifearandhope.Iburnandfreezelikeice
Iflyabovethewind,yetcanInotarise;
AndnoughtIhave,andalltheworldIseason.
Thatlosethnorlockethholdethmeinprison
Andholdethmenot—yetcanIscapenowise—
Norlettethmelivenordieatmydevice,
Andyetofdeathitgivethmeoccasion.
WithouteyesIsee,andwithouttongueIplain.
Idesiretoperish,andyetIaskhealth.
Iloveanother,andthusIhatemyself.
Ifeedmeinsorrowandlaughinallmypain;
Likewisedispleasethmebothlifeanddeath,
Andmydelightiscauserofthisstrife.
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ElinorMortonWylieNowLetNoCharitableHope
Nowletnocharitablehope
Confusemymindwithimages
Ofeagleandofantelope:
Iaminnaturenoneofthese.
Iwas,beinghuman,bornalone;
Iam,beingwoman,hardbeset;
Ilivebysqueezingfromastone
ThelittlenourishmentIget.
Inmasksoutrageousandaustere
Theyearsgobyinsinglefile;
Butnonehasmeritedmyfear,
Andnonehasquiteescapedmysmile.
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MODELPOEMA:ANALYSIS&ANNOTATIONSaraTeasdale(1920)ThereWillComeSoftRainsTherewillcomesoftrainsandthesmelloftheground,
Andswallowscirclingwiththeirshimmeringsound;
Andfrogsinthepoolssingingatnight,
Andwildplumtreesintremulouswhite;
Robinswillweartheirfeatheryfire,
Whistlingtheirwhimsonalowfence-wire;
Andnotonewillknowofthewar,notone
Willcareatlastwhenitisdone.
Notonewouldmind,neitherbirdnortree,
Ifmankindperishedutterly;
AndSpringherself,whenshewokeatdawn
Wouldscarcelyknowthatweweregone.
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MODELPOEMB:ANALYSIS&ANNOTATION ElizabethBishop(1977)OneArtTheartoflosingisn’thardtomaster;
somanythingsseemfilledwiththeintent
tobelostthattheirlossisnodisaster.
Losesomethingeveryday.Acceptthefluster
oflostdoorkeys,thehourbadlyspent.
Theartoflosingisn’thardtomaster.
Thenpracticelosingfarther,losingfaster:
places,andnames,andwhereitwasyoumeant
totravel.Noneofthesewillbringdisaster.
Ilostmymother’swatch.Andlook!mylast,or
next-to-last,ofthreelovedhouseswent.
Theartoflosingisn’thardtomaster.
Ilosttwocities,lovelyones.And,vaster,
somerealmsIowned,tworivers,acontinent.
Imissthem,butitwasn’tadisaster.
—Evenlosingyou(thejokingvoice,agesture
Ilove)Ishan’thavelied.It’sevident
theartoflosing’snottoohardtomaster
thoughitmaylooklike(Writeit!)likedisaster.
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