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‘The Bait’ by John Donne is an interesting, multilayered poem inspired by Christopher Marlowe’s ‘The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.’ The poem mimics Marlowe’s poem in many ways, including the opening lines.
The Bait. By John Donne. Come live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove. Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines, and silver hooks. There will the river whispering run. Warm'd by thy eyes, more than the sun; And there the 'enamour'd fish will stay,
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While others may catch fish in slimy and hurtful ways, deceiving the fish, the beloved is her “own bait,” honestly attracting others to her. The poet concludes that any fish that can resist her charms is wiser than himself.
In “The Bait,” John Donne employs allusions to various mythological and biblical figures to convey the speaker’s message about the dangers of love. The title itself alludes to the idea of baiting a hook to catch a fish, which sets the tone for the poem’s central metaphor of love as a trap.
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The Bait. by John Donne. Come live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove. Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines, and silver hooks. There will the river whispering run. Warm'd by thy eyes, more than the sun; And there the 'enamour'd fish will stay,
Oct 10, 2013 · The Bait. by John Donne. →. COME live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove. Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines and silver hooks. There will the river whisp'ring run. Warm'd by thy eyes, more than the sun;
The Baite. John Donne. 1572 –. 1631. Come live with mee, and bee my love, And wee will some new pleasures prove. Of golden sands, and christall brookes, With silken lines, and silver hookes. There will the river whispering runne.
