object a "feign'd vestal." He is not castigating for not being a virgin; obviously, he is not invested in her remaining a "virgin." He is claiming she is a pretending "vestal," because he doubts she will remain a virgin for thirty years as the Vestal Virgin priestesses of the Roman temples did.He claims that when he returns as an "apparition," he will find her sleeping with someone "worse" than he is.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: John Donne's 'The Apparition'
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He then lists the attributes that attract him and make him love his city: "Manhattan's sights and sounds, her smells,/Her crowds, her throbbing force," and he will also feel the loss of "Her shining towers, her avenues, her slums."
Even though some of the things on the list are not particularly beautiful and inspiring, especially to those attracted to a rural setting, this speaker has fallen in love with those attributes and is decrying the fact that death will deprive him of their enjoyment.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Johnson's 'My City'
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As Tomlinson tries to enter the gates of Hell, he is stopped by the Devil, who commands him, "Sit down, sit down upon the slag, and answer loud and high/The harm that ye did to the Sons of Men or ever you came to die." Again, Tomlinson claims that a former lover could testify to his cruelty on Earth, and the Devil's reply parallels that of Saint Peter that each must answer for his own sin: "For the sin that ye do by two and two ye must pay for one by one!"
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Kipling's 'Tomlinson'
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He is growing more urgent in his painful condition. But instead of sinking a third time, the speaker jumps out of the water for the strange reason that the water was so cold. His dedication to suicide is impeded by the discomfort of having to suffer the cold water.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Langston Hughes' 'Life is Fine'
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He has castigated poetasters for their betrayal of truth, and he has rebuked pretenders who use poetic devices as mere cosmetics. He holds special scorn for those who abuse love. In this sonnet, the speaker is especially concerned with truth; he insists that soul knowledge is the answer to the opening question.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Shakespeare Sonnet 84
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The speaker then emphasizes the soul force of his writing by referring to his sonnet as a "hymn." And to every one of them, he owes his fame, praise, and recognition. He would heartily agree that he writes, "In polish'd form of well-refined pen." By separating his ego from the sonnet and the process, he can remain humble while still agreeing that he deserves all the praise his sonnets attract.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Shakespeare Sonnet 85
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The peacock, however, is a bit more arrogant with his description by claiming that the "monstrous peacock," or more glorious version of himself, also made grass and worms. The peacock implies that his Creator has made these creatures for the sake of the peacock. And the peacock also likens his beautiful tail feathers to stars hanging in the skies.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Yeats' 'The Indian Upon God'
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