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Garcilaso de la Vega
Garcilaso de la Vega (-1500-1536) was a famous poet and writer from Spain. The following is one of his sonnets.
Sonnet XXIII
While rose and lily
the color is shown in your gesture,
and that your burning, honest look,
it kindles the heart and restrains it;
And while the hair, that in the vein
gold was chosen, with swift flight,
by the beautiful white collar, straight,
the wind moves, scatters and messes:
take from your happy spring
the sweet fruit, before the angry time
cover the beautiful summit with snow.
The icy wind will wither the rose,
the light age will change everything
for not moving in your habit.
Task: What do you think the meaning of this poem is? What message is the author trying to express?
Your response should be in Spanish and at least 1-2 paragraphs long. You will be graded on (a) appropriate use of
grammar and vocabulary, (b) completeness of the response (Did you answer all the questions?), and (c) overall quality of the
response.
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