Get help now
  • Pages 2
  • Words 321
  • Views 310
  • Download

    Cite

    Bernadette
    Verified writer
    Rating
    • rating star
    • rating star
    • rating star
    • rating star
    • rating star
    • 4.9/5
    Delivery result 4 hours
    Customers reviews 247
    Hire Writer
    +123 relevant experts are online

    THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS Essay (321 words)

    Academic anxiety?

    Get original paper in 3 hours and nail the task

    Get help now

    124 experts online

    A monologue from the play by John Fletcher

    NOTE: This monologue is reprinted from The Faithful Shepherdess. John Fletcher. London: J.M.Dent, 1897.

    SATYR: Through yon same bending plain,
    That flings his arms down to the main,
    And through these thick woods have I run,
    Whose bottom never kissed the sun
    Since the lusty spring began;
    All to please my master Pan,
    Have I trotted without rest
    To get him fruit, for at a feast
    He entertains this coming night
    His paramour, the Syrinx bright.–
    But behold, a fairer sight!
    By that heavenly form of thine,
    Brightest fair, thou art divine,
    Sprung from great immortal race
    Of the gods; for in they face
    Shines more awful majesty
    Than dull weak mortality
    Dare with misty eyes behold,
    And live. Therefore on this mold
    Lowly to I bend my knee
    In worship of thy deity.
    Deign it, goddess, from my hand
    To receive whate’er this land
    From her fertile womb doth send
    Of her choice fruits, and but lend belief
    to that the satyr tells:
    Fairer by the famous wells
    To this present day ne’er grew,
    Never better nor more true.
    Here be grapes, whose lusty blood
    Is the learned poets’ good,
    Sweeter yet did never crown
    The head of Bacchus; nuts more brown
    Than the squirrel’s teeth that crack them.
    Deign, O fairest fair, to take them!
    For these black-eyed Dryope
    Hath oftentimes commanded me
    With my clasped knee to climb–
    See how well the lusty time
    Hath decked their rising cheeks in red,
    Such as on your lips is spread!
    Here be berries for a queen–
    Some be red, some be green;
    These are of that luscious meat
    The great god Pan himself doth eat;
    All these, and what the woods can yield,
    The hanging mountain, or the field,
    I freely offer, and ere long
    Will bring you more, more sweet and strong,
    Till when, humbly leave I take,
    Lest the great Pan do awake,
    That sleeping lies in a deep glade
    Under a broad beech’s shade.
    I must go, I must run
    Swifter than the fiery sun.

    This essay was written by a fellow student. You may use it as a guide or sample for writing your own paper, but remember to cite it correctly. Don’t submit it as your own as it will be considered plagiarism.

    Need custom essay sample written special for your assignment?

    Choose skilled expert on your subject and get original paper with free plagiarism report

    Order custom paper Without paying upfront

    THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS Essay (321 words). (2017, Dec 29). Retrieved from https://artscolumbia.org/the-faithful-shepherdess-40234/

    We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. By continuing we’ll assume you’re on board with our cookie policy

    Hi, my name is Amy 👋

    In case you can't find a relevant example, our professional writers are ready to help you write a unique paper. Just talk to our smart assistant Amy and she'll connect you with the best match.

    Get help with your paper