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THE TEARS OF AMYNTA FOR THE DEATH OF DAMON; A SONG by JOHN DRYDEN

Poet Analysis

First Line: ON A BANK, BESIDE A WILLOW
Last Line: LOVE AND DAMON ARE NO MORE.
Subject(s): DEATH; KISSES; LOVE - LOSS OF; SINGING & SINGERS; TEARS; DEAD, THE; SONGS;

1

ON a Bank, beside a Willow,
Heav'n her Cov'ring, Earth her Pillow,
Sad @3Amynta@1 sigh'd alone;
From the chearless dawn of Morning
Till the Dews of Night returning,
Singing thus she made her mone:
Hope is banish'd,
Joys are vanish'd,
@3Damon,@1 my belov'd, is gone!

2

Time, I dare thee to discover
Such a Youth, and such a Lover;
Oh, so true, so kind was he!
@3Damon@1 was the pride of Nature,
Charming in his every Feature;
@3Damon@1 liv'd alone for me:
Melting Kisses,
Murmuring Blisses;
Who so liv'd and lov'd as we!

3

Never shall we curse the Morning,
Never bless the Night returning,
Sweet Embraces to restore:
Never shall we both ly dying,
Nature failing, love supplying
All the Joys he drain'd before.
Death come end me
To befriend me;
Love and @3Damon@1 are no more.



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