Praise and Prayer
July 6, 2023A Song
July 6, 2023Aubade
THE lark now leaves his wat’ry nest,
And climbing shakes his dewy wings.
He takes this window for the East,
And to implore your light he sings–
Awake, awake! the morn will never rise
Till she can dress her beauty at your eyes.
The merchant bows unto the seaman’s star,
The ploughman from the sun his season takes;
But still the lover wonders what they are
Who look for day before his mistress wakes.
Awake, awake! break thro’ your veils of lawn!
Then draw your curtains, and begin the dawn!
William Davenant
William Davenant (1606-1668) was an English poet, playwright, and theater manager who was best known for his plays, which were written in the style of William Shakespeare. He was also known for his epic poem "Gondibert," which was one of the first English poems to use the heroic couplet. Davenant was a prominent figure in the English literary scene of the mid-17th century.