Soul's joy, now I am gone
Can anyone help me understand the last line of Donne's "Song: Soul's joy, now I am gone"?
Why should our clay
Over our spirits so much sway,
To tie us to that way?
O give no way to grief, &c.
I thought surely that last part was a typo, but I've seen the same thing on several other websites. I have not yet had a chance to check it in print, but I thought someone on this forum might have some insight?
soul's joy, now i am gone
"Why should our clay Over our spirits so much sway, To tie us to that way?"
the clay represents their bodies- he's saying 'why should our love die, just because our bodies fail us?' their love is eternal. 'don't give way to grief' because they'll love forever. he might even be referring to heaven. i don't know about the &c.
soul's joy, now i am gone
you should read 'the ecstasy,' a poem that embodies what i was saying about the body vs eternal love