Question

Which represents the best interpretation of this verse from John Donne’s “Song”? Yesternight the sun went hence, And yet is here today; He hath no desire nor sense, Nor half so short a way: Then fear not me, But believe that I shall make Speedier journeys, since I take More wings and spurs than he. A. The speaker is saying that he will come quickly to be beside the person he loves. B. The poet is expressing some deep-seated fears about flying and darkness. C. The poet is discussing the inevitable speedy passage of time. D. The poet is showing his deep admiration for a friend who traveled the night before last.

Answer 1

The poet is actually saying he will come quickly to be beside the person he loves; A

Answer 2

Answer:

A. The speaker is saying that he will come quickly to be beside the person he loves.

Explanation:

The speaker starts out describing how days always pass with no emotions, no desires, and no sense, perhaps, referring to how nature act independently from humans' actions or desires, as if it did not care, however, the speaker continues by focusing on the person he loves, he claims that regardless of how days pass or how the sun behaves, he will be faster than the sun and thus, he will come quickly to his beloved one, since he had more "wings and spurs than he".