English

Alicia

19 February, 17:07

Which represents the best interpretation of this verse from John Donne's "Song"?

Yesternight the sun went hence,

And yet is here today;

He hath no desire nor sense,

Nor half so short a way:

Then fear not me,

But believe that I shall make

Speedier journeys, since I take

More wings and spurs than he.

The speaker is saying that he will come quickly to be beside the person he loves.

The poet is showing his deep admiration for a friend who traveled the night before last.

The poet is expressing some deep-seated fears about flying and darkness.

The poet is discussing the inevitable speedy passage of time.