Metaphysical Poetry: An AnthologyPaul Negri Courier Corporation, 2012 M03 7 - 224 pages Metaphysical poetry, a term generally applied to the works of a group of English poets of the seventeenth century, is among the most read and studied verse in English literature, having proved enduringly popular and major influence on many twentieth-century poets. Dramatic and conversational in rhythm and tone, intriguing and complex in theme and idea, metaphysical poetry is also rich in striking and unusual imagery chosen from philosophy, theology, the arts, crafts, and sciences. This modestly priced anthology contains the best work by major poets of the school: John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Richard Crashaw, Francis Quarles, and Thomas Traherne, all of whose works were originally considered a reaction against traditional Elizabethan verse of the late sixteenth century. Included are such masterpieces as Donne’s “The Good Morrow” and "Death, Be Not Proud"; Marvell's “The Garden” and "To His Coy Mistress"; Herbert’s “Easter Wings”; Vaughan’s “The World,” and many more. Ideal for use in classrooms from high school through college, this outstanding anthology will appeal as well to lovers of fine English poetry. |
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AMETAS Andrew Marvell angels beauty blood breast breath bright Coy Mistress crown dead dear death delight divine doth dust dwell earth eternity ev’n ev’ry eyes face fair fall fate father’s fear fire flames flesh flow’rs flowers gardens George Bernard Shaw glory God’s grace grave green grief grow hand hath head heart heav’n heaven Henrik Ibsen holy John Donne joys King leave lest light limbeck live Lord love’s lovers Luigi Pirandello man’s men’s metaphysical metaphysical poetry mind Mistress Nature’s night o’er OLAUDAH EQUIANO Oscar Wilde pleasure poetry poor praise rest sacred shine sigh sing sins soul soul’s spheres spring stars stay sweet tears thee thence thine things think’st thou art thou dost thou hast thoughts thyself tree true twas unto verse wat’ry wear weep William Shakespeare Wilt thou wind wings