Ben Jonson

On My First Son and Song To Celia

On My First Son
Serves as a goodbye to his son
Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy; (1) First word sets the tone

Feels that he has sinned

My sin was too much hope of thee, lovd boy. (2)
Loving his son too much He forgot how precious life was?

On My First Son
Seven years thou wert lent to me, and I thee pay. Exacted by the fate, on the just day. (3-4) God loaned him his son and needed him back after seven years Fate caused his death

On My First Son
Oh, could I lose all father now! For why Will man lament the state he should envy?( 5-6)

Doesnt want to remember all of the joys he had being a father Man will mourn for his loss what he once would have envied (fathering)

On My First Son
To have so soon scaped worlds and fleshs rage, And, if no other misery, yet age? (7-8) Heaven is the goal in life He escaped the hardships and cruelty of the world

On My First Son
Rest in soft peace, and asked, say, Here doth lie Ben Johnson his best piece of poetry; For whose sake henceforth all his vows be such As what he loves may never like too much. (9-12) Rest in peace There lies the best of himself He will never love as much because he may lose them like his son

On My First Son
Poetic devices Theme
Loss of his son

On My First Son
Poetic devices Tone/mood
Sad and nostalgic
Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy (1)

On My First Son
Poetic devices Conceit
Compares having his son to a loan from God Indicates the shortness of his life and the aspect of fate

On My First Son
Poetic devices Rhyme scheme
aa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ff,

On My First Son
Poetic devices Epitaph
Inscription on a grave

Here doth lie Ben Johnson his best piece of poetry; For whose sake henceforth all his vows be such As what he loves may never like too much. (9-12)
Presents the theme of the poem- love and loss

Song: To Celia
Drink to me, only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. (1-4) Love song to woman Drink= look at him lovingly Pledge= promise He thirsts for love

Song: To Celia
The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine: But might I of Jove's nectar sup I would not change for thine. (5-8) His soul is thirsty Says her love is divine Joves nectar cup- he wouldnt trade a drink from his cup for her

Song: To Celia
I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be But thou thereon didst only breath And sent'st it back to me: Since, when it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself but thee. (9-16)

Song: To Celia
Sent her wreath hoping it would live She sent it back with her sweet fragrance on it The wreath grows and energizes his love for her

Song: To Celia
Poetic devices Theme
Live and love

Song: To Celia
Poetic devices Tone and mood
Loving and desirous

Song: To Celia
Poetic devices Rhyme scheme
abcbabcb

Song: To Celia
Poetic devices Allusion
Jove (Jupiter) Supreme God of Roman Mythology Idealization of her and his love

Song: To Celia
Poetic Devices
Alliteration Doth ask a drink divine: (6) Emphasizes the value he places on her