The Renaissance

in
England
Reported by Red Meigen Q. Importante
The Rebirth

E X PAN S I O
N
The New
Poetry
William Shakespeare
(1564-1616)
William Long on Shakespeare

“To study nature in his works is like exploring a new and wonderful country; to study
men in his work is like going to a great city containing all sorts and conditions of men.
Shakespeare lifts the mask from every face. Let us see the man in his own soul and show each
one some germ of good, some “soul of goodness” even in things evil. He tells us that good
always overcomes evil in the long run and that love, faith, work, and duty are the four things
that, in alges, make the world right.”
Comedy
Tragedy
Historical Play
Who is Sylvia?

Who is Sylvia? What is she,

That all our swains commend her?
Holy, fair, and wise is she;
The Heaven such grace did lend her,
That she might admired be.

Is she kind as she is fair?

For beauty lives with kindness.
Love doth to his eyes repair,
To help him of his blindness;
And, being helped, inhabits there.
Who is Sylvia?

Then to Sylvia let us sing,

That Sylvia is excelling;
She excels each mortal thing
Upon the dull earth dwelling:
To her let us garlands bring
Blow Blow, Thou Winter Wind

Blow, blow, thou winter wind!

Thou art not so unkind
As man’s ingratitude;
Thy tooth not so keen;
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh ho! Sing, heigh ho! Unto the green holly;
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly.
Then, heigh ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly