The+Sun+Rising

The Sun Rising- John Donne John Donne: Born in 1572 in London England Known as the father of Metaphysical Poets Personal relationship with his religion: Roman Catholic 1598- Was appointed private secretary to Sir Thomas Egerton 1601- Secret marriage to Ann More 1615- Appointed Royal Champlain 1617- Wife dies at age 33 1621- Became Dean of Saint Paul’s Cathedral In his later years, his poetry reflected his fear of death He wrote private #|prayers //#|Devotions upon Emergent Occasions-//published in 1624 His charismatic preaching made him a highly influential presence in London He is best known for his vivacious and compelling style
 * Theme || * P. 661 lines 1-5 || * The speaker, awakened by the sun asks the sun to go "bother late school boys"
 * Longing for an endless night with his true love
 * Love is not subject to season or time ||
 * Imagery || * p. 661 line 3
 * p. 661 line 8
 * p. 661 line 11
 * p.661 line 13 || * "Through windows and through curtains call on us?"
 * "Country ants to harvest offices"
 * "Thy beams so reverend and strong"
 * "I could eclipse and cloud them with a wink ||
 * Meter || * Varied Rhyme scheme || * 10 lines per 1st 2 stanzas
 * 1 couplet
 * 1 octane
 * ABBA CDCD EE rhyme scheme ||
 * Emotion ||  || * Love Poem
 * 1st stanza- speaker is annoyed with the sun that it has awakened him from his slumber with his lover "Saucy Pedantic Wench" go and bother some late school boys and sour apprentices
 * 2nd Stanza- speaker mocks the sun "thy beams so reverend and strong why shouldst thou think?" Speaker claims he could "eclipse and cloud them with a wink" but he does not want to risk not seeing his lover for a moment. He then goes on to describe his love and adoration for his Indian- Princess lover
 * 3rd stanza- The tone shifts to adoration for his lover. He claims she is "all states" She is like every country in the world and he is like every king. Claims he is the happiest man in the world and all the sun has to do is shine on him and his lover and the sun will therefore be shining on the whole world " This bed thy center is, these walls thy sphere." claiming his bed with his lover is the center of the earth and the walls are the rest of the world. ||
 * Known for their ability to startle the reader and coax new perspective through paradoxical images, subtle arguments, syntax and imagery from #|art, religion and philosophy.
 * Passionate and the center of most of his poetry