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EPITHALAMION: 4. RAYSING OF THE BRIDE by JOHN DONNE

Poet Analysis

First Line: BUT NOW, TO THEE, FAIRE BRIDE, IT IS SOME WRONG
Last Line: TO US THAT COME, THY INFLAMING EYES, TO HIM, THY LOVING HEART.
Subject(s): WEDDING SONG; EPITHALAMIUM;
But now, to Thee, faire Bride, it is some wrong,
To thinke thou wert in Bed so long,
Since Soone thou lyest downe first, tis fit
Thou in first rising should'st allow for it.
Pouder thy Radiant haire,
Which if without such ashes thou would'st weare,
Thou, which to all which come to looke upon,
Art meant for Phoebus, would'st be Phaeton.
For our ease, give thine eyes th'unusual part
Of joy, a Teare; so quencht, thou maist impart,
To us that come, thy inflaming eyes, to him, thy loving heart.



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