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... The pun on “huntsmen” also refers to the act of “hunting” for a position in the court or church, an opportunity which Donne was denied of as a result of his Roman Catholic heritage. ... The “countrey ants” going off to harvest illustrates the cyclical imagery that is common throughout the poem, and which can refer to both the rising motion of the sun, as well as the suns perspective, as it seeks to “chide” all walks of life on earth as it rises. ... Donne also uses a hyperbole, “if her eyes have not blinded thine”, to create both a more vivid image of the mistress, as well as mock courtly love poetry which were filled with such clichés. ...
Towards the end of the stanza, the lover playfully teases the sun, claiming that if “thou sunne art halfe as happy as wee/ In that the world’s contracted thus/ Thine ages askes ease, and since thy duties bee/ to warme the world, that’s done in warming us.
Approximate Word count = 1157
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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