John Donne: Poems

Elaborate on the wakening and slumber of the lover and beloved in the poem, "The Good-Morrow"?

Elaborate on the wakening and slumbers of the lover and beloved in the poem, "The Good Marrow"?

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The second stanza begins with the line "And now good-morrow to our waking souls," introducing the idea that he and the beloved are now awakened not just literally but in a metaphysical sense (line 8). The quatrain of this second stanza suggests that, now that they have awakened, they understand that there is no need for jealousy or insecurity in their relationship, because what they have is real love, and real love makes everything but the beloved insignificant.

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The Good-Morrow