Sonnet 34 | Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day? By William Shakespeare Original Text of the Sonnet Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o’ertake me in my way, Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke? ‘Tis not … Read more
Sonnet 18 | Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? By William Shakespeare Original Text Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date; Sometime too hot the … Read more
Sonnet 130 | My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun By William Shakespeare Original Text My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. … Read more
Text of the Poem | Ode on Indolence One morn before me were three figures seen, With bowèd necks, and joinèd hands, side-faced; And one behind the other stepp’d serene, In placid sandals, and in white robes graced; They pass’d, like figures on a marble urn, When shifted round to see the other side; … Read more
In the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer has pointed out the corruption, laxity of discipline, and love of luxury, which had crept into the ranks of the elegy. Except for the village Parson, having fallen from the high order, Chaucer satirizes all other pilgrims who are connected with the Church. There is, in fact, a discrepancy between … Read more
Sonnet 104 | To me my friend you can never be old By William Shakespeare Original Text of the Sonnet To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I eyed, Such seems your beauty still. Three winters cold Have from the forests shook three summers’ … Read more
In this article, you will learn about introduction to the poet John Donne, introduction to the poem The Good Morrow, summary of the poem, and critical appreciation of The Good Morrow. Text of the Poem | The Good Morrow by John Donne I wonder, by my troth, what thou and I Did, till we loved? … Read more
Overview of the Poem As the title suggests, Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “England in 1819” is a lament for the situation of England in that year, which was marked by significant political and social unrest. The poet presents a picture of a country in crisis, complete with a corrupt leadership, tyrannical institutions, and a suffering populace, … Read more
Overview of the Poem Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Hymn to Intellectual Beauty” is an enchanting piece that celebrates the transcendental glory of the human mind and the luminous beauty of wisdom and insight. We are whisked away on a magical adventure through the depths of the mind and soul by the lush and alluring language of … Read more
Overview of the Poem This grandiose ode, masterfully crafted by the preeminent poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, was birthed from the depths of his imagination in the annus mirabilis of 1819. Its publication, in the year 1820, was secured through the unwavering efforts of Charles, who included it as a prized gem in the anthology, “Prometheus … Read more