Poetry Analysis

Orpheus with his lute made trees,

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Translation

Orpheus with his lute made trees,

This analysis is in the same language as the poem, so a separate translation was not needed.

And the mountain tops that freeze,

Bow themselves, when he did sing:

To his music plants and flowers

Ever sprung; as sun and showers

There had made a lasting spring.

Everything that heard him play,

Even the billows of the sea,

Hung their heads, and then lay by.

In sweet music is such art,

Killing care and grief of heart

Fall asleep, or hearing, die.

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PoetWilliam Shakespeare

EraElizabethan Era

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote 154 sonnets and numerous plays, including tragedies like Hamlet and comedies like A Midsummer Night's Dream. His works have been translated into every major language and are performed more than any other playwright's.

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Poetry Analysis

Orpheus with his lute made trees,

Original Poetry

Translation

Orpheus with his lute made trees,

This analysis is in the same language as the poem, so a separate translation was not needed.

And the mountain tops that freeze,

Bow themselves, when he did sing:

To his music plants and flowers

Ever sprung; as sun and showers

There had made a lasting spring.

Everything that heard him play,

Even the billows of the sea,

Hung their heads, and then lay by.

In sweet music is such art,

Killing care and grief of heart

Fall asleep, or hearing, die.

Explanation

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Word Dictionary

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Poet & Context

PoetWilliam Shakespeare

EraElizabethan Era

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