Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

SONG (1) by THOMAS GRAY

Poet Analysis

First Line: MIDST BEAUTY AND PLEASURE'S GAY TRIUMPHS, TO LANGUISH
Last Line: THEY SMILE, BUT REPLY NOT. SURE DELIA WILL TELL ME!
Subject(s): LOVE;
'MIDST Beauty and Pleasure's gay triumphs, to languish
And droop without knowing the source of my anguish:
To start from short slumbers, and look for the morning--
Yet close my dull eyes when I see it returning;
Sighs sudden and frequent, looks ever dejected
Sounds that steal from my tongue, by no meaning connected!
Ah say, Fellow-swains, how these symptoms befell me?
They smile, but reply not. Sure Delia will tell me!



Home: PoetryExplorer.net