The Good Morrow by John Donne. Summary and Line by Line analysis. Edexcel A Level English Literature

[@daegudiva]

I had an "oh wow" moment when you mentioned that the majority of poetry in Donne's time was written as private composition and never intended for publication. What an incredible impact such a mindset would have on content.

[@gungunsingh0001]

Oh, that was really awesome! The way you explained his work made me fall :) even more for his creations. Hoping to see more such awesome content on the channel. Keep it up!

[@daegudiva]

You have made me curious, so I looked into Donne and some of his works. Almost immediately I was sidetracked into the criticism of Metaphysical Poetry, especially by Samuel Johnson. You are absolutely correct Polina, Johnson was not a fan of the Metaphysical Poets. This genre of poetry is unfamiliar to myself but I am definitely intrigued. I am a fan of T.S. Eliot and apparently he credits Donne as an influence. Thus, I look forward to future Donne content from your channel.

[@PolinasPages]

I am very happy that I have managed to intrigue you! I am as usual keen to hear your insights on the poems in this series. Do you have a favourite T.S. Eliot work you would recommend?

[@daegudiva]

@@PolinasPages T.S. Elliot has a full catalog of works of which I am a huge fan. The Waste Land is probably his most praised novel, but my personal favorite is Four Quartets, which is a collection of long form poetry.

[@nureftnc]

what does he actually mean by "country pleasures" in the first stanza?

[@PolinasPages]

without the sexual undertone, it could mean anything ranging from the pleasures of the countryside (nature, sun, etc), to quite literally country matters, as in global affairs, and being involved in the world/society. Open to interpretation!:)