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Metaphysical poets, selected poems Contents

  • Introduction
  • Timeline
  • Images
  • Author(s)
    • Donne, John
      • John Donne's early life
      • John Donne - from Catholic to Protestant
      • John Donne's marriage and its aftermath
      • John Donne - The Reverend Dean
    • Herbert, George
      • George Herbert - The would-be courtier
      • George Herbert - The country priest
    • Crashaw, Richard
      • Richard Crashaw - The university scholar
      • Richard Crashaw - The Catholic exile
    • Vaughan, Henry
      • Henry Vaughan's Early Life
      • Henry Vaughan - Nature poet and mystic
    • Marvell, Andrew
      • Metaphysical Poet Andrew Marvell - Early Life
      • Andrew Marvell's changed sympathies
    • King, Henry
    • Lovelace, Richard
    • Cowley, Abraham
    • Philips, Katherine
    • Cleveland, John
  • Who were the Metaphysicals?
  • The context of Metaphysical Poetry
    • Social / political context
      • The Elizabethan court
      • Religion and the monarchy
      • The Civil War
    • Religious / philosophical context
      • The religious scene
      • Tudors to Stuarts
    • Literary context: ideas and innovations
      • The literature of the era
      • What is Metaphysical poetry?
      • Elizabethan verse
      • Argument and rhetoric
      • The Conceit
      • Wit
      • Difficulty
  • John Donne: Poem analysis
    • Aire and Angels
    • A Hymn to God the Father
    • A Hymn to God, my God, in my Sicknesse
      • Synopsis of Hymn to God, my God
      • Commentary on Hymn to God, my God
      • Language and tone in Hymn to God, my God
      • Structure and versification in Hymn to God, my God
      • Imagery and symbolism in Hymn to God, my God
      • Themes in Hymn to God, my God
    • A Nocturnall upon St. Lucies day
      • Synopsis of Nocturnall
      • Commentary on Nocturnall
      • Language and tone in Nocturnall
      • Structure and versification in Nocturnall
      • Imagery and symbolism in Nocturnall
      • Themes in Nocturnall
    • At the Round Earth's Imagin'd Corners
    • A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
      • Synopsis of Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
      • Commentary on Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
      • Language and tone in Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
      • Structure and versification in Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
      • Imagery and symbolism in Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
      • Themes in Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
    • A Valediction: of Weeping
      • Synopsis of Valediction: of Weeping
      • Commentary on Valediction: of Weeping
      • Language and tone in Valediction: of Weeping
      • Structure and versification in Valediction: of Weeping
      • Imagery and symbolism in Valediction: of Weeping
      • Themes in Valediction: of Weeping
    • Batter my heart
      • Synopsis of Batter my heart
      • Commentary on Batter my heart
      • Language and tone in Batter my heart
      • Structure and versification in Batter my heart
      • Imagery and symbolism in Batter my heart
      • Themes in Batter my heart
    • Death be not Proud
      • Synopsis of Death be not Proud
      • Commentary on Death be not Proud
      • Language and tone in Death be not Proud
      • Structure and versification in Death be not Proud
      • Imagery and symbolism in Death be not Proud
      • Themes in Death be not Proud
    • Elegie XIX: Going to Bed
      • Synopsis of Going to Bed
      • Commentary on Going to Bed
      • Language and tone in Going to Bed
      • Structure and versification in Going to Bed
      • Imagery and symbolism in Going to Bed
        • More on imputed
      • Themes in Going to Bed
    • Elegie XVI: On his Mistris
    • Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward
      • Synopsis of Good Friday, 1613
      • Commentary on Good Friday, 1613
      • Language and tone in Good Friday, 1613
      • Structure and versification in Good Friday, 1613
      • Imagery and symbolism in Good Friday, 1613
      • Themes in Good Friday, 1613
    • Lovers' Infiniteness
    • Oh my blacke Soule!
    • Satyre III: 'On Religion'
    • Show me Deare Christ
    • Since She Whom I Lov'd
    • Song: Goe, and catche a falling starre
    • The Anniversarie
    • The Dreame
    • The Extasie
      • Synopsis of The Extasie
      • Commentary on The Extasie
        • More on Incarnation
      • Language and tone in The Extasie
      • Structure and versification in The Extasie
      • Imagery and symbolism in The Extasie
      • Themes in The Extasie
    • The Flea
    • The Good-morrow
      • Synopsis of The Good-morrow
      • Commentary on The Good-morrow
      • Language and tone in The Good-morrow
      • Structure and versification in The Good-morrow
      • Imagery and symbolism in The Good-morrow
      • Themes in The Good-morrow
    • The Sunne Rising
      • Synopsis of The Sunne Rising
      • Commentary on The Sunne Rising
      • Language and tone in The Sunne Rising
      • Structure and versification in The Sunne Rising
      • Imagery and symbolism in The Sunne Rising
      • Themes in The Sunne Rising
    • This is my playes last scene
      • More on Ignatian Meditation:
    • Twicknam Garden
      • Synopsis of Twicknam Garden
      • Commentary on Twicknam Garden
      • Language and tone in Twicknam Garden
      • Structure and versification in Twicknam Garden
      • Imagery and symbolism in Twicknam Garden
      • Themes in Twicknam Garden
    • What if this present
  • George Herbert: Poem analysis
    • Aaron
    • Affliction I
      • Synopsis of Affliction I
      • Commentary on Affliction I
      • Language and tone in Affliction I
      • Structure and versification in Affliction I
      • Imagery and symbolism in Affliction I
      • Themes in Affliction I
    • Death
      • Synopsis of Death
      • Language and tone in Death
      • Structure and versification in Death
      • Imagery and symbolism in Death
      • Themes in Death
    • Discipline
    • Easter Wings
    • Jordan I
    • Jordan II
    • Life
    • Love II
    • Man
    • Prayer I
    • Redemption
      • Synopsis of Redemption
      • Commentary on Redemption
      • Language and tone in Redemption
      • Structure and versification in Redemption
      • Imagery and symbolism in Redemption
      • Themes in Redemption
    • The Church-floore
    • The Collar
      • Synopsis of The Collar
      • Commentary on The Collar
      • Language and tone in The Collar
      • Structure and versification in The Collar
      • Imagery and symbolism in The Collar
      • Themes in The Collar
    • Vertue
  • Richard Crashaw: Poem analysis
    • Hymn in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
    • Hymn to St Teresa
      • Synopsis of Hymn to St Teresa
      • Commentary on Hymn to St Teresa
      • Language and tone in Hymn to St Teresa
      • Structure and versification in Hymn to St Teresa
      • Imagery and symbolism in Hymn to St Teresa
      • Themes in Hymn to St Teresa
    • St Mary Magdalene, or the Weeper
      • Synopsis of St Mary Magdalene
      • Commentary on St Mary Magdalene
      • Language and tone in St Mary Magdalene
      • Structure and versification in St Mary Magdalene
      • Imagery and symbolism in St Mary Magdalene
      • Themes in St Mary Magdalene
    • To the Countesse of Denbigh
  • Henry Vaughan: Poem analysis
    • Ascension - Hymn
      • Synopsis of Ascension - Hymn
      • Commentary on Ascension - Hymn
      • Language and tone in Ascension - Hymn
      • Structure and versification in Ascension - Hymn
      • Imagery and symbolism in Ascension - Hymn
      • Themes in Ascension - Hymn
    • Man
    • Regeneration
      • Synopsis of Regeneration
      • Commentary on Regeneration
      • Language and tone in Regeneration
      • Structure and versification in Regeneration
      • Imagery and symbolism in Regeneration
      • Themes in Regeneration
    • The Night
    • The Retreate
    • The Water-fall
  • Andrew Marvell: Poem analysis
    • A Dialogue between Soul and Body
    • On a Drop of Dew
    • The Coronet
    • The Definition of Love
      • Synopsis of The Definition of Love
      • Commentary on The Definition of Love
      • Language and tone in The Definition of Love
      • Structure and versification in The Definition of Love
      • Imagery and symbolism in The Definition of Love
      • Themes in The Definition of Love
    • The Garden
      • Synopsis of The Garden
        • More on Platonism
      • Commentary on The Garden
      • Language and tone in The Garden
      • Structure and versification in The Garden
      • Imagery and symbolism in The Garden
      • Themes in The Garden
    • The Mower Against Gardens
      • Synopsis of The Mower against Gardens
      • Commentary on The Mower against Gardens
      • Language and tone in The Mower against Gardens
      • Structure and versification in The Mower against Gardens
      • Imagery and symbolism in The Mower against Gardens
      • Themes in The Mower against Gardens
    • The Mower to the Glo-Worms
    • The Mower's Song
    • The Nymph Complaining for the Death of her Faun
    • The Picture of Little T.C. in a Prospect of Flowers
    • To his Coy Mistress
      • Synopsis of To his Coy Mistress
      • Commentary on To his Coy Mistress
      • Language and tone in To his Coy Mistress
      • Structure and versification in To his Coy Mistress
      • Imagery and symbolism in To his Coy Mistress
      • Themes in To his Coy Mistress
    • Upon Appleton House, to my Lord Fairfax
  • Thomas Carew: Poem analysis
    • An Elegie upon the Death of the Deane of Paul's Dr John Donne
      • Synopsis of Elegie
      • Commentary on Elegie
      • Language and tone in Elegie
      • Structure and versification in Elegie
      • Imagery and symbolism in Elegie
      • Themes in Elegie
    • To a Lady that Desired I would Love her
  • Henry King: Poem analysis
    • The Exequy
      • Synopsis of The Exequy
      • Commentary on The Exequy
        • More on the Resurrection of the Dead
      • Language and tone in The Exequy
      • Structure and versification in The Exequy
      • Imagery and symbolism in The Exequy
      • Themes in The Exequy
  • Richard Lovelace: Poem analysis
    • To Althea, from Prison
    • The Grasse-hopper: Ode
  • Abraham Cowley: Poem analysis
    • Ode: Of Wit
  • Katherine Philips: Poem analysis
    • To my Lucasia in defence of declared friendship
    • To my Excellent Lucasia, on our Friendship
  • John Cleveland: Poem analysis
    • Upon Phillis Walking in a Morning before Sun-rising
  • Themes and significant ideas
    • Death as friend or foe
    • Personal Sinfulness and Unworthiness
    • The Loss of Innocence
    • The Transience of Life
    • Being Human
    • Personal freedom
    • Writing as poet or priest
  • Critical analysis
    • Historical fortunes
    • Close reading
    • Contextual reading
  • Approaching exams and essays
    • What makes a good English exam answer?
    • What makes a good Metaphysical Poets exam answer?
    • How to plan an essay
    • Engaging with the text
  • Resources and further reading
    • Booklist
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    • Worksheet downloads

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Queen Elizabeth I Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex Charles I Christian in Pilgrim's Progress Thomas Hobbes Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Naseby The Bishop's Bible Francis Bacon's work, Novum Organum Faerie Queene Picture from Alciato's Book of Emblems Pastoral scene Archangel Michael Map of the world Winter Solstice, photo by Brian Robert Marshall, available through Creative Commons Gloomy Forest, photo by JovanCormac, available through Creative Commons Alchemy equipment Woman in mourning Cadiz attacked by the English Copyright to Cartography Associates, available through Creative Commons Blacksmith, photo by Hans de Kroon, available through Creative Commons Sleeping Opium poppies, photo by Andrew Smith, available through Creative Commons Propertius and Cynthia at Tivoli Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester in Elizabethan dress John Cabot Man with his page Man on horse Pharisee and publican in the temple The Marriage Contract Lamb of God Elizabethan lady Charles I and Henrietta Maria Angel by Abbott Thayer Flea Map makers Sun rise by uday, available through Creative Commons Possibly Lucy, the Countess of Bedford Photo by Colin Smith, available through Creative Commons Mass Images of the mandrake, published in 1491 Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss Aaron, painted in 1397 George Herbert Photo by Enrique L—pez-Tamayo Biosca, available through Creative Commons Photo by P.g.champion, available through Creative Commons Egg shell by Kim Pardi, available through Creative Commons Easter wings xpulsion from the Garden of Eden by Thomas Cole Jesus being baptised in the River Jordan Jesus as the Good Shepherd Posy, photo by Michael Dunne, available through Creative Commons Marriage Feast Christ dead with pierced side Parable of the tenants Emblem picture Photo by Evelym Simak, available through Creative Commons Codex in a collar Skull in study Mass Crucifix Photo by Trish Steel, available through Creative Commons St Teresa by Peter Paul Rubens, available through Creative Commons St Teresa with a flaming arror in her heart S Nicetas the Goth, martyr Feast of Simon the Pharisee by Peter Paul Rubens Photo by Yair Haklai, available through Creative Commons Jesus' ascension Shuttle and loom, photo by Lorio available through Creative Commons Bleak landscape, from the Geography Project, available through Creative Commons Jacob's ladder Jesus and Nicodemus by ???available through Creative Commons Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress Waterfall, photo by Hubert Stoffels, available through Creative Commons Photo by Paul McIlroy, available through Creative Commons The gathering of manna Astrolabe, photo by Pom, available through Creative Commons Garden of Eden Plato Apollo and Daphne Flower Clock, photo by George Shuklin, available through Creative Commons Making hay with a scythe Cherries, photo by Takkk, available through Creative Commons Artificial cave, photo by Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, available through Creative Commons Glow worm, photo by Herky, available through Creative Commons Fawn Nymph by DJ Chakalov, available through Creative Commons Winged chariot Israel crossing the Red Sea Orpheus Judgement Day Richard Lovelace Hermitage, photo by ednl, available through Creative Commons "The Ant and the Grasshopper", from Aesop's Fables Abraham Cowley Noah's Ark Katherine Philips Viol and lute An Offering to Venus by John William Godward Headstone by Trish Steel available through Creative Commons Adam and Eve before The Fall Mist by Wing-Chi Poon available through Creative Commons The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci Izaak Walton, photo by Trish Steel, available through Creative Commons Grierson's Anthology of Metaphysical Poets Queen Elizabeth I Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex Charles I Christian in Pilgrim's Progress Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Naseby The Bishop's Bible Francis Bacon's work, Novum Organum Faerie Queene Picture from Alciato's Book of Emblems Pastoral scene Archangel Michael Map of the world Blacksmith, photo by Hans de Kroon, available through Creative Commons Sleeping Opium poppies, photo by Andrew Smith, available through Creative Commons Propertius and Cynthia at Tivoli Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester in Elizabethan dress Man with his page Man on horse Pharisee and publican in the temple The Marriage Contract Lamb of God Elizabethan lady Charles I and Henrietta Maria Angel by Abbott Thayer Map makers Flea Possibly Lucy, the Countess of Bedford Photo by Colin Smith, available through Creative Commons Mass Images of the mandrake, published in 1491 Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss Aaron, painted in 1397 George Herbert Photo by Enrique L—pez-Tamayo Biosca, available through Creative Commons Photo by P.g.champion, available through Creative Commons Egg shell by Kim Pardi, available through Creative Commons Easter wings xpulsion from the Garden of Eden by Thomas Cole Jesus being baptised in the River Jordan Jesus as the Good Shepherd Posy, photo by Michael Dunne, available through Creative Commons Marriage Feast Christ dead with pierced side Parable of the tenants Emblem picture Photo by Evelym Simak, available through Creative Commons Codex in a collar Skull in study Mass Crucifix Photo by Trish Steel, available through Creative Commons St Teresa by Peter Paul Rubens, available through Creative Commons St Teresa with a flaming arror in her heart S Nicetas the Goth, martyr Photo by Yair Haklai, available through Creative Commons Jesus' ascension Shuttle and loom, photo by Lorio available through Creative Commons Bleak landscape, from the Geography Project, available through Creative Commons Jacob's ladder Jesus and Nicodemus by 百楽兎available through Creative Commons Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress Waterfall, photo by Hubert Stoffels, available through Creative Commons Photo by Paul McIlroy, available through Creative Commons The gathering of manna Astrolabe, photo by Pom, available through Creative Commons Garden of Eden Apollo and Daphne Flower Clock, photo by George Shuklin, available through Creative Commons Making hay with a scythe Artificial cave, photo by Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, available through Creative Commons Glow worm, photo by Herky, available through Creative Commons Fawn Nymph by DJ Chakalov, available through Creative Commons Winged chariot Israel crossing the Red Sea Orpheus Headstone by Trish Steel available through Creative Commons Mist by Wing-Chi Poon available through Creative Commons The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci
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