Song
Sir William Davenant
1608 to 1668
Track 1
Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. Take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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The ploughman from the sun his season takes;
"Awake, awake! the morn will never rise,
Awake, awake! break thro' your veils of lawn!
Till she can dress her beauty at your eyes.
The lark now leaves his wat'ry nest,
But still the lover wonders what they are,
"The merchant bows unto the seaman's star,
Then draw your curtains, and begin the dawn."
And to implore your light, he sings:
Who look for day before his mistress wakes.
And, climbing, shakes his dewy wings;
He takes this window for the east;